How to maintain a dental implant.?

A dental implant requires rigorous and constant maintenance in order to keep it in good health for as long as possible. Although it is generally less sensitive than a natural tooth, the lack of dental hygiene care represents the second cause of failure in its maintenance.

Rest assured, to effectively maintain a dental implant and avoid infections, all you need to do is follow a few appropriate oral hygiene tips. Here are the dental maintenance habits to adopt, right now, so that your implant has a long life.

Rigorous maintenance for a healthy dental implant

The maintenance of a dental implant is not so different from that of natural teeth .For this, it is advisable to opt for a toothbrush with soft bristles or an electric toothbrush and to brush up to three times a day. As for your toothpaste, it is recommended to choose it that is non-abrasive and contains active antibacterial ingredients.

As the toothbrush cannot reach all parts of your mouth, it is essential to finish brushing it with dental floss or interdental brushes. These help to ensure that the gaps between the teeth and the implants are properly cleaned. It may also be beneficial to use an antibacterial rinse solution to prevent signs of gum inflammation.

These habits are to be adopted daily to maintain your dental implant and thus protect yourself from a possible infection.

Regular check-ups and dental cleaning at your dentist

Regular visits and dental cleaning by a professional are also part of the steps to follow to properly maintain your dental implant. It is also recommended to do them on average twice a year.

Indeed, professional dental cleaning allows you to get rid of deposits of bacterial plaque and tartar that settle on teeth and implants. Present in places that are difficult to access, its deposits can in the long term degrade an implant.

The risks of not maintaining your dental implant

Adopting good oral hygiene is essential, because bad habits can lead to the risk of infection and reduce the life of your implant .

One of the most common complications when maintenance is poor is the appearance of bleeding gums, usually a sign of peri-implant mucositis , a localized inflammation of the gums around the implant. If it is not treated immediately, it is possible that it will spread along the implant, which will turn into peri-implantitis , that is to say that the bone will fall apart little by little , weakening the implant until it is lost. This is why rigorous maintenance of an implant is the only way to considerably reduce these risks of infection.

In addition, be aware that smoking increases the failure rate of implants, because it leads to lesions of the oral mucosa and causes inflammation of the gums, which can also lead to infection.

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