How To Care For Dental Implants?

Dental implants are a popular tooth replacement option, especially for those who may have lost their teeth due to injury, old age, or disease.
These implants are artificial tooth roots surgically placed into the jawbone with metal posts. The implant is an anchor for the crown to go on top, effectively replacing missing teeth.

When you get dental implants, learning the best ways to care for them is essential. So in this article, we’ll highlight the best ways to look after your implants and ensure they’re long-lasting.

Why Should You Consider Dental Implants?

You may lose one or more teeth for various reasons, such as trauma, decay, periodontal disease, or injury. As a result, you will need to undergo a procedure to restore your smile.

Dental implants can replace either one or multiple teeth. They are artificial roots placed into the bone under the gum line. Once a dental implant is firmly anchored, a crown is put on top. This crown looks like a normal tooth and provides support for chewing food.

How To Care For Your Dental Implants

Once you decide to go ahead with the procedure, you will need to ensure that you take good care of your new implants. Here we outlined a few things to consider when cleaning and maintaining oral hygiene.

Proper Care For Dental Implants Requires Cleaning Them Daily

How you clean and care for dental implants is comparable to looking after natural teeth. It would help if you stuck to regularly brushing your teeth and gums twice daily using a soft-bristled toothbrush. An electric toothbrush is also helpful. Just ensure that you’re not pressing down too hard on your teeth.

You can also use low-abrasive toothpaste and water flossers or standard floss regularly. Interdental brushes are effective in removing hard-to-reach debris and plaque buildup.
Toothbrushes should always touch the surface of the implant. When brushing, make sure to scrub around the neck of the implant. This scrubbing helps prevent bacteria from entering the area.

Don't Forget To Rinse After Meals

It’s essential to rinse your mouth after each meal. Rinsing will avoid the buildup of food debris between your teeth and your gums.

Choose A Balanced Diet To Care For Dental Implants

You should also be aware of what you consume. For example, soft foods are welcome because you won’t be chewing too hard with the implant, causing less movement and making it last longer.

Limiting how much alcohol you drink, especially after the implant procedure, can help you recover and heal the implant area faster. A balanced diet is also necessary to prevent cavities and gum diseases while caring for oral health.

Visit Your Dentist At Least Once A Year

Frequent appointments allow your dentist to monitor how well your implants are recovering. Of course, dental exams and professional cleaning from time to time are important too.

In addition, if you visit your dentist at least once a year, they can examine your gums and teeth to ensure everything is functioning correctly.

Are There Any Risks?

There are some risks associated with dental implants. However, they are minimal compared to some other procedures. For example, there is always a slight risk that nerves could be damaged during surgery.

But, the chance of permanent damage is extremely low.

There is also a small risk of sinusitis following dental implants. Sinusitis could occur if the bone around the tooth root does not grow normally. As a result, bacteria can enter the sinuses and cause inflammation.

But with continual maintenance of your implants, this is less likely to happen.

Financing Implants

We know implants can be expensive. That is why we partner with the likes of Lending Club and Scratch Pay to provide you 100% Buy-Now-Pay-Later financing.

If you have a low credit score, we also offer discount Dental Plans.

If you have questions, call our office to know more details.

100% Financing

We partner with Lending Club and Scratch Pay to offer you convenient financing options. The max we offer is $65,000 in financing.

Buy Now Pay Later

The financing options we offer start with 0% interest payments. You can pay the financed amount in up to 60 months.

Discount Plans

If you want to lower your total payment, we offer discount plans which can take up to 15% off of your total amount due. You cannot club discount plans with financing.

Low Credit Score?

While we have seen financing being approved for our patients with low credit scores, sometimes financing doesn't get approved. For such cases, we offer Discount Plans with up to 15% off.

Meet Dr. Alag

Fellowship in Implantology, DDS

Dr. Alag comes from a family of doctors. She graduated from Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences in India and practiced for a few years there. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry where she graduated with Honors in Prosthodontics.

She keeps herself updated through continuing education courses. Dr. Alag is also credentialed by AGD, CDA and ADA. She was awarded a Fellowship in Implantology by the International Dental Implant Association in 2018.