Take care of your dental implants as well as your natural teeth. Good oral hygiene is necessary to prevent disease and inflammation around the implants. With good home care and regular professional maintenance, your new teeth can last a lifetime. There are different types of implants that may require different oral care.
Inflammation around implants
Proper care of your dental implants is vital for long-term success. With good home care and professional maintenance, your new teeth can last a lifetime.
How do you take care of your dental implants?
Can inflammation develop around implants?
If plaque builds up around implants, the gums quickly become inflamed. This inflammation is called peri-implant mucositis and is common. The inflammation must be treated quickly before it penetrates deeper into the gums. As the inflammation progresses, there can also be bone loss around implants, which is called peri-implantitis.
Clean the sides of your implants every day.
An interdental brush is very suitable for cleaning under an implant rod.
TePe Angle facilitates cleaning from the inside and back of the mouth.
