Apart from what you’re about to experience and the cost of the dental implant process, if you’re getting dental implants, you’re probably thinking about the future as well. What about after dental implant surgery and what about caring for your dental implants over the coming years?
Care For Dental Implants Immediately After Surgery
The first 24 hours is generally considered the most crucial time. However, the proper care of the new dental implant is an ongoing process from the moment of the completion of the surgery.
Even as each patient’s case is different, the care of dental implants is generally managed over a series of phases. The first 24 hours, the following few days, the next two weeks and then the next month and so on. The intimate care required immediately after surgery is something your Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and dentist will discuss with you in detail.
There’s no reason to lower your guard during recovery and caring for your dental implants, just like your natural teeth, requires effort and discipline. While dental implants are designed to last a lifetime, they’re still subject to the same wear and tear as normal teeth. It’s not uncommon for those with dental implants to have an increased level of oral hygiene.
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Caring For Dental Implants After Recovery
Essentially, caring for dental implants is not much different to caring for your natural teeth. The fact that you’re concerned is a good thing. So, what’s required to look after your dental implants properly?
Thorough Dental Hygiene
Dental hygiene is more than caring for your teeth. Oral hygiene is caring for your whole mouth. While your dental implants may not be susceptible to decay, proper oral hygiene is required to prevent disease around them. Just like your natural teeth, they are not alone. Dental implants, like natural teeth, need healthy gums and good oral hygiene helps prevent gum disease.
Regular Visits To Your Dentist
If you weren’t visiting a dentist on a regular basis before your implants, now you have another reason to do the right thing. Again, it’s more common for those who have dental implants to visit the dentist regularly. Your immediate follow-up care following dental implant surgery will certainly require a couple of visits to Dr. Stewart and Dr. Arango’s dental implant center.
Listen To Recommendations
From how to brush your teeth to what type of brush to use, listen to the advice you are given. You will be provided with post-operation guidelines for the optimum care of your new dental implants by Dr. Stewart and Dr. Arango, who are both well-respected and highly rated Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons in Dallas.
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