Schedule and maintain regular dental cleanings, exams, and x-rays. Keeping your regularly scheduled appointments is one of the best ways to protect the investment you made in your smile with dental implants.
Patients enjoy how easy dental implants are to care for. Since they mimic your natural teeth, you can brush and floss them normally. If you use the same consideration you have for your natural teeth, your dental implant should last a long time with only minimal adjustments needed. We will examine the health of your dental implant at each appointment so you can get the most out of your dentistry!
Tips for Caring for Your Dental Implant
- Brush twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, making sure to brush near and just below the gumline.
Floss in between each tooth on both sides. If you have an implant-supported bridge, you may need special floss to get the job done. - Consider using a water flosser or interdental brush to clean hard-to-reach areas around the dental implant.
- Eat a healthy diet rich in nutrients that can support oral health.
- Schedule and maintain regular dental cleanings, exams, and x-rays. Keeping your regularly scheduled appointments is one of the best ways to protect the investment you made in your smile.
- Notify your Irvine dentist right away if something changes with your oral health, such as bleeding gums, puffiness, or discomfort around the implant area.
- Avoid smoking, which can impede healing and increase the risk of your implant failing.
- Don’t bite into anything too hard that might damage your crown.
Avoiding Infection
Your gums and bone are what hold your implant in place. If you have gum recession or bone loss, your implant root may become loose and fall out. Having excellent home care and calling us if you ever see any signs of infection is the best way to avoid trouble. Gum disease can cause dental implants to fail, so maintaining proper oral hygiene is essential.
Call us immediately if you experience redness, swelling, inflammation, soreness, or bleeding. We can do an exam in our office and hopefully stop any serious problem before it starts.
Contact Our Irvine Dental Clinic
If you are looking for information on implant dentistry in the Irvine, CA area, Dr. Jeffrey Robertson has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the placement and restoration of dental implants. Give us a call today to schedule your appointment.