Dental implants in Reston have become a popular treatment option for individuals who lack teeth. Implants can also be utilized to support a denture to be more comfortable and functional. According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, three million people have implants, and more people are getting them each year.
Here are some of the best tips for caring for your dental implants in Reston.
Visit the Hygienist
At Cascades Center for Dental Health, it is the dental hygienist’s responsibility to ensure that dental implants are disease-free at all times. Instead of utilizing traditional scalers to clean around natural teeth, your dentist will use special gizmos made of plastic and resin to completely clean around crowns, abutments, and implants without causing harm.
Caring for Single Implants
If you have single implants, you want to brush them and floss them at least twice a day—the same as you would with your natural teeth. When brushing your implants, use a low-abrasive toothpaste and implant-specific floss. If you can’t find floss for implants, use an unwaxed one. When brushing, you want to make sure you get all around and under the implant crown, not just the top surface. You can and should use an oral irrigator as instructed by your hygienist to help keep the gums around implants clean.
Caring for Overdentures
For those of you with overdentures, caring for them will be a little different from single implants. You want to remove your overdentures every day and soak them in a recommended cleaner for the required length of time. You will also want to brush the undersides with a specialized denture brush.
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