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How Do I Care For My Dental Implants?
Cherrywood Dental • Sep 09, 2013
After your dental implants are placed, you go through a lengthy healing period. This recovery time is necessary for the implants to be able to become a success. Just what is a successful dental implant? It’s one that fuses naturally with the bone in your jaw, through a process known as osseointegration. Once osseointegration is complete, your implant is connected to your jaw with an impressive bond, and will function in the same way a natural tooth root does. There are some implant care steps to take in order to reach this place of implant success. Read on to learn about dental implant care during healing, and after.
Dental Implant Care After Implant Placement
- Keep your mouth clean. While you may need to clean your teeth differently than usual immediately following surgery, ensure that you do keep them clean. Your mouth must be clean in order for your implants to heal without infection or complication.
- Eat recommended foods. We may recommend that you eat only soft foods and nutrient-rich liquids following surgery to allow the sites to heal.
- Get plenty of rest. Resting speeds healing!
- Follow your personal aftercare instructions. Above all else, follow the implant aftercare instructions we provide. If anything doesn’t feel right, at any point, get in touch with our office for assistance. If you follow our advice and allow the healing time to pass, you will end up with successful implants and beautiful replacement teeth.
Dental Implants Function Like Natural Teeth
Because your implants have fused successfully with your jaw, they are now ready to be treated just as you treat your other teeth. Simply brush and floss regularly and thoroughly to see your implants last with you for a lifetime.
If you ever have concerns about how your implants are healing, or if there seem to be any problems with their accompanying restorations, just get in touch so that we can check up on your progress.