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Getting new dental implants can be an exciting experience, but there are some common pitfalls you want to avoid if you want to keep them, and your smile, looking their best.
We’ve therefore decided to take a look at 5 ways to maintain and look after your new implants, starting with the most important of them all: keeping them clean.
1. Become a Pro at Brushing your Teeth
By far the most important part of looking after your brand new dental implants might sound simple, and that’s because it is.
Keep them clean!
This is comfortably the most vital aspect of keeping your new implants in the best condition, and they can actually last for a lifetime if you keep them clean and well-maintained on a daily basis.
Neglecting your cleaning responsibilities could be extremely damaging to your implants and general oral hygiene, and can even lead to infection down the line if not properly managed.
We provide all of our customers with a tailor-made cleaning plan suited to your new teeth, whether they’re dental implants, full mouth implants or all-on-4. Here, we teach you the ways of the tooth, allowing you to gain access to the deepest, difficult-to-reach corners of the mouth to make sure your teeth and dental implants sparkle.
This enables you to not only look after your implants, but to also become better at cleaning your teeth in general, which can only be a good thing!
2. Visit the Dentist and Hygienist
Since we aren’t all world-class tooth brushing experts, you can be forgiven for missing a clean every now and then.
However, to make sure that your dental implants are in tip-top shape, you should regularly visit a dentist or dental hygienist like ourselves. We can monitor your learning and provide feedback on ways to improve and best maintain your new dental implants to offer that extra piece of mind.
We can also check out your implants and ensure there are no loosening components, as well as checking on the health of the gums and the bone surrounding the new dental implants to make sure everything is in good condition.
We are a professional cosmetic dentist in Newcastle and can provide this service for you, simply ask about it when you have your dental implants fitted and we will schedule in a regular check-up.
3. Night Guards and Hard Foods
Since dental implants are fixed directly to the bone, as opposed to natural teeth that are suspended in a jaw-bone ligament within your mouth that acts like a shock absorber, you may not be able to feel your implants as well as you would your actual teeth, particularly when eating.
This means that you need to be extra cautious when biting down on hard foods, and need to do so gently and with minimal force.
And it might sound obvious, but you’d be surprised, please don’t open bottle tops with your teeth or chew on ice!
Some people also grind or clench their teeth while they sleep, through no fault of their own. A professional cosmetic dentist like Dovetail can tell when this is the case due to the shape of worn down or broken teeth, and if it is the case, we can identify and suggest some solutions.
Some cases require bespoke dental restorations but for the most part, a night guard is the perfect solution to avoid the breakage of your precious dental implants if you’re a teeth-clencher through the night.
4. Quit Smoking
If you’re a smoker and have some new dental implants, it’s time to quit.
There are innumerable negative effects of smoking but most importantly in the dental world, smoking takes the risk of implant failure to double which can have devastating effects.
If you quit smoking, you’re not only protecting your general health, but you’re also protecting the investment you’ve made when you’ve decided on full mouth implants or dental implants of any kind.
You can find help to quit smoking at the NHS website here.
5. Look After Your General Health
Your general health matters, particularly for dental implants.
There is always ongoing research about the nature of health for our bodies and teeth, and recent studies have told us that teeth and gums in particular, are a good barometer of your overall health.
This means that the healthier you are, the healthier your gums and teeth will be, and the less likely you are to face issues with your new dental implants such as implant failure, loosening or damage.
Wellbeing, dental health, and general health are all intertwined and part of the same picture, and with over 30 years-experience in the dental implant treatment game, we’ve seen this first-hand.
Stress and general illness is when you need to be extra vigilant about your dental health, and looking after yourself is extra important when you’ve had new dental implants.
Get in Touch
We are a professional cosmetic dentist in Newcastle with years of experience and are happy to help you today.
If you have new dental implants and want more info on keeping them clean and maintained, if you’re thinking of getting dental implants and want to know more before you take the plunge, or if you want to book an assessment with ourselves, get in touch today.
Give us a call on 0191 261 9911 to speak to our dental experts.
