Dental Implant Care — How to Do It Right?

Implant care right after the procedure

• Avoid eating until the anesthesia subsides Local anesthesia can cause paresis and numbness, which increases the risk of biting the tongue or cheek and damaging the implants.
• Rinse the oral cavity with antibacterial liquid — in the first days after the procedure, when brushing is difficult due to swelling, rinsing helps maintain hygiene.
• Brush your teeth carefully — avoid brushing directly around the implant until complete healing, so as not to damage the tissues and delay healing.
• Use a brush with soft bristles — this reduces irritation and the risk of mechanical damage to the implant area.
• Avoid smoking and hard, acidic foods Smoking makes healing difficult, and hard and acidic foods can cause pain and irritation.
• Take a rest — limit physical activity and stress to support the regeneration of the body and tissues of the oral cavity.

Daily implant care on a daily basis

After complete healing and placing the crown on the implant, it is necessary to implement permanent hygiene habits:

• Brushing — wash the implants at least twice a day with a soft or medium-hard brush, paying particular attention to the area where the implant joins the gum and the interdental spaces.
• Flossing and interdental brushes — use dental floss or special interdental brushes that effectively remove plaque from hard-to-reach places.
• Rinsing the oral cavity — use alcohol-free antibacterial lotions that reduce bacteria and prevent inflammation. Rinsing does not replace brushing, but is an important complement to hygiene.
• Dental Irrigator — this device flushes food debris and bacteria from interdental spaces and other hard-to-reach places under pressure, supporting the care of implants, bridges and braces.
• Regular check-ups - visit the dentist about every 6 months, who will assess the condition of the implants, remove tartar and make prosthetic corrections if necessary. This allows early detection and prevention of complications such as gingivitis or peri-implantitis.

What else is worth knowing?

• Implants are resistant to decay, but they can accumulate bacteria and plaque that cause inflammation of the gums and tissues around the implant.
• Toothpaste should be gentle, without strong abrasives, so as not to damage the surface of the implant and gums.
• Smoking negatively affects the health of the oral cavity and the healing of implants, so it is worth giving up the addiction or at least limiting smoking after the procedure.
• Proper implant hygiene is an investment in their durability and aesthetics, allowing you to enjoy a healthy smile for many years.

Proper dental implant care is:

• Gentle but thorough brushing with a soft brush at least twice a day,
• Cleaning the interdental spaces with dental floss or interdental brushes,
• The use of antibacterial lotions for rinsing the oral cavity,
• The use of a dental irrigator to remove impurities from hard-to-reach places,
• Regular check-ups at the dentist and professional cleaning of implants,
• Avoiding smoking and hard and acidic foods, especially after the procedure.

Thanks to these practices, implants will serve for a long time, while maintaining functionality and aesthetics.