How You Should Care for Dental Implants

Tooth replacement is best achieved with dental implants, which not only restore appearance and performance but also keep the jaw bones healthy. Furthermore, implants are as easy to maintain as natural teeth. Here is how you should take care of your implants.

Home Dental Hygiene After you get dental implants, you should continue brushing and flossing your teeth as you would with only natural teeth. At least twice each day, use a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride-containing toothpaste to clear the plaque from your teeth. Once a day, floss between your teeth and dental implants. The purpose of this routine is not to prevent cavities on the implants, which cannot decay. Instead, the purpose is to keep the remaining teeth healthy and keep the implants free of plaque that could harm the gums and remaining teeth.

Professional Dental CareOnce every six months, or as often as our dentists recommend, you should get a check-up and cleaning. During the check-up, your teeth and gums will be examined along with your implants so that your risk of losing your implants and remaining teeth remains low. Cleaning will provide extra protection against plaque and will keep your whole smile, including your implants, looking good. One of the advantages of implants is the relatively small amount of maintenance they require compared to dentures and bridges. With a good long-term dental regimen, you can increase your chances of keeping your implants for life. You can schedule a consultation with Dr. Afar to learn more about taking care of your dental implants.