3 Parts Of Your Body You Need To Take Care Of If You Have Dental Implants

Posted on: 18 October 2017

Dental implants are used to replace your regular teeth when they become damaged in some way or another. Dental implants are drilled into your jaw. In order for dental implants to work properly, you need to take care of your teeth, gums and bones.

#1 Taking Care of Your Teeth

Dental implants require much of the same day-to-day dental care that the rest of your natural teeth require. You need to brush your teeth two to three times a day. When you brush your teeth, don't rush through the process, but spend time on each tooth, brushing all sides with a circular motion. Even if you use an electric toothbrush, you still need to focus on how you move the brush, how much pressure you apply as you brush and moving your hand in the correct direction as you brush.

You also need to floss around your dental implants just like you floss around all the rest of your teeth. Be sure to bring the floss all the way down to the gum line, and wiggle the floss around to ensure you remove all plague that has built up around your implant.

#2 Taking Care of Your Gums

It is extremely important to take proper care of your gums when you have dental implants. Inflamed or infected gums can have a negative impact on your dental implants and cause them to loosen up from your bone where they are held in place with a bolt. When your gums are inflamed or infected, they can't protect your teeth in the same manner. Your implant may move around and experience more impact and wear when your gums are unhealthy, causing your implant to fail in the long-term.

This can be prevented by taking care of your gums. Be sure to brush your gums, front and back, when you brush your teeth. Take care of your gums by swishing mouthwash a couple of times a day to kill bacteria in your mouth. Obtain regular dental care if your family has a history of poor dental health.

#3 Take Care of Your Bones

Finally, you need to make sure that you take care of your bones. Your dental implant is anchored in your jaw bone. Your bones need to be healthy in order for your dental implant to be successful in the long-term.

You can take care of your bones by eating a balanced and healthy diet that meets all of your vitamin and nutritional needs. 

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