How do I care for my dental implants?
Well-placed and cared for dental implants have the potential to last for decades. Caring for teeth restored with dental implants is just like caring for your natural teeth. Good oral hygiene must take place before, during, and after placement of dental implants to ensure the health of the implant.
Brush twice daily with low-abrasive dentifrice. Avoid dentifrice with stannous fluoride, sodium fluoride, baking soda, stain removers, and smoker’s toothpaste.
Floss with dental tape (mesial/distal and facial/lingual) in shoe shine motion or use a water flosser one to times daily.
If recommended, use interdental brush, rubber tip, soft picks, and/or water irrigation unit one to two times daily. A soft toothbrush should be used; options include a manual brush, electric, or sonic brush (examples include Oral-B Triumph, Sonicare, and Waterpik Sensonic Plus), Sulcabrush, or end-tuft brush.
The elimination of 85% of plaque/biofilm on a daily basis is critical to the overall health of the implant.
In addition, antimicrobial mouth rinses may be recommended, especially if inflammation is present or if the patient has dexterity problems, and difficult-to-reach areas. If the patient is prone to inflammation, the use of an antimicrobial rinse, in conjunction with a rubber tip stimulator, may be recommended to inactivate bacteria substantive.
Here are some Post-surgical implant placement home-care guidelines
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