Implants
A dental implant includes a metal post that is a substitution of the root of a tooth, the abutment that attaches to the post, and the crown that attaches to the abutment. An implant may be used to replace a single missing tooth, several teeth or in some cases, all of your teeth.
A dental implant includes a metal post that is a substitution for the root of a tooth, the abutment that attaches to the post, and the crown that attaches to the abutment. An implant may be used to replace a single missing tooth, several teeth, or in some cases, all of your teeth.
Just like your natural teeth, you need to care for and clean dental implants. Plaque and bacteria that form around an implant causing inflammation known as peri-implantitis. Daily cleaning of all the surfaces above and below the gumline is very important.
You can use a sonic electric toothbrush with soft bristles to clean above the gumline. The Waterpik® Water Flosser oral irrigator with the Pik Pocket ® tip is ideal for cleaning below the gumline. The soft tip is placed slightly under the gumline and the gentle pulsations of water or therapeutic solutions flush out the bacteria.
