Maintenance after Dental Implants

A dental implant is not cheap, so post-implant maintenance is even more important. However, most people tend to ignore the precautions after dental implants, which often affect the life of the implants. What maintenance rules should be taken after dental implants? Dr. John Shi of Centre Dental Hospital will personally discuss with you: issues related to post-implant maintenance!

Precautions after dental implants: “Beware of peri-implantitis”
Peri-implantitis is when bacteria invade the periodontium and gums around the implants, eventually leading to soft tissue inflammation. The conditions for peri-implantitis are the same as those for tooth decay. Food residues remain in the gaps between teeth and are not properly handled. As a result, saliva and food gradually become a breeding ground for bacteria, gradually infecting the gums near the implants, and the gums will gradually swell and become inflamed. Director He reminds everyone that since implants themselves have no nerves, it is sometimes difficult to feel obvious toothache. If bacteria continue to invade around the root or alveolar bone, it is very likely to cause the implant to loosen, and it is more likely to cause implant failure. A precious dental implant is not easy to come by, so you must pay more attention to oral hygiene after dental implant. Oral hygiene not only protects the dental implant, but also protects other healthy teeth, so as to avoid dental implant failure and finally need to re-implant.

How long is the life of dental implants? How to extend the life of dental implants?
Dr. John Shi of Centre Dental told everyone that dental implants are gradually becoming an option for many people with missing teeth because they are easy to clean and look similar to real teeth. Missing teeth and falling teeth are often caused by periodontal disease or malocclusion, which cannot be treated with root canal treatment and require tooth extraction. Whether it is periodontal disease or malocclusion, most of the main causes are incomplete daily oral hygiene, which causes bacteria to spread freely in the periodontium and teeth, and finally have to face the fate of tooth extraction. How to extend the life of dental implants is actually very simple and does not cost too much. Use dental floss regularly after each meal to remove debris from the teeth, brush your teeth with mouthwash, and have a doctor check your oral health and dental implants regularly, and you can easily extend the life of dental implants. With the advancement of science and technology, the success rate of dental implants is already very high. Most problems with dental implants are due to poor living habits, which in turn lead to tooth decay or peri-implantitis. As long as you follow the doctor’s instructions, an implant can be used for a very long time.

Precautions after dental implantation
1. Avoid rinsing your mouth vigorously and irritating the wound during the wound healing period after surgery
2. It is normal if there is slight bleeding at the implant site within a few days, so don’t panic too much
3. If there is continuous bleeding, be sure to contact the original clinic as soon as possible
4. If it exceeds 48 hours, hot compresses can be used, which is more effective in reducing swelling
5. Within one week after dental implant surgery, liquid or soft food must be consumed
6. Before removing the stitches, toothpaste cannot be used to clean the surgical site
7. Avoid strenuous exercise within three days after surgery to avoid affecting wound healing

Be careful when eating with dental implants. Be careful not to hurt the implants by eating too hard food.
Why should you be careful when eating with dental implants? Try to think back to when you were a child. Did adults often warn you: “Eat candy too often, be careful not to damage your teeth!” In fact, this sentence implies the concept of dental care. Our eating habits will greatly affect our oral health. Especially after the dental implant surgery, you should be more careful when eating with dental implants! Because during the dental implant surgery, the implant and the alveolar bone need time to fit completely. So after the surgery, you should pay attention to avoid eating hard food to avoid shaking the implant and affecting the fit between the implant and the alveolar bone.

Dental implant maintenance is very important. Good maintenance can extend the life of the implant.
When we use real teeth, if we can implement good teeth cleaning habits from a young age and implement the Bass cleaning method after three meals, except for very special circumstances, there is usually a high probability that the teeth can be kept healthy. The same maintenance spirit can be applied to dental implant maintenance. As long as you do a good job of dental implant maintenance, follow the doctor’s advice, and clean your teeth after meals, you can not only avoid dental implant sequelae, but also extend the life of the implant.