Dental implants are more likely to be successful if they are properly maintained after the treatment. In order to have a beautiful smile and acquire full benefits of your dental implant, it is important to practice proper dental implant care.
Some tips on how to keep your Dental Implants clean and hygienic:
Avoid Abrasive products:
Use low abrasive toothpaste and mouthwashes. As abrasive products may cause a lot of discomfort.
Use a flosser:
After having dental implant use of flosser becomes very important than before. There is a lot of accumulation of plaque around implant, which affect oral hygiene and create other issues.
It helps to flush germs and bacteria from oral cavity .There are many different types of flosser available in market specially designed for implant patients.
Use of toothbrush with soft bristles:
Toothbrushes with soft bristles are more likely to be gentle on dental implants. They are less capable in hurting gums, which helps to remove the deposition easily and helps to maintain good dental implant hygiene.
Reduce intake of sticky/hard foods:
Avoid consumption of foods that are sticky and hard such as caramel, dry fruits, candies, nuts etc; this would help in maintaining dental implant health.
Avoid smoking and alcoholic beverages:
As smoking weakens our immune system, it affects the oral hygiene indirectly. It slows down the healing process and can cause impact on the progress of dental implant.
Regular Dental follow-ups:
A Dental Professional would help you better in keeping your dental implant hygiene on point as sometimes it’s difficult to attain complete cleanliness of implant at own place. Regular dental follow ups after implant placement will help maintain implant health for longer run.
