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Similarly, if you neglect them, you can expect to have the same troubles you have with natural teeth when you don’t take care of them.
And so, dental implants need routine maintenance.
Just few minutes of your time each day can prevent bone loss, bad breath, pain, gum infection, gum disease and increase your enjoyment of eating, speaking, smiling and the overall likelihood of lasting implant success.
Keep in mind, that “maintenance” doesn’t mean “high maintenance.” You don’t have to do anything very different than you do with natural teeth. A good routine of basic oral hygiene is sufficient.
For example:
You have to brush: as you may already know, plaque on your teeth allows bacteria to breed – and bacteria leads to infection. So if you let plaque build up on your teeth, clip-bar, etc. (basically anywhere in your mouth), you’ve opened the door to infection and invited it to come right in!