Taking Care of Dental Implants at Home

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TAKING CARE OF
AT HOME
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• Restoring your dental health with implants was a
  wise decision.

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• Whether the implants were the result of illness,
  injury, or prior poor dental care, you now can
  eat, chew, speak, and smile without pain or
  embarrassment.

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• Understanding how to properly care for those
  implants will go a long way to making this
  corrective procedure last a lifetime.

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• Dental implant hygiene begins on the day that the
  implants are inserted and will continue for the
  rest of your life.

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• Here are some ways that you can give your
  implants the best healing environment before your
  crowns are attached.

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DAY OF DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY
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• Following the implant surgery, the dentist will
  insert some medication to prevent any infection
  and to promote the healing process.

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• If you will be wearing a denture, it will placed
  over the surgical site.
• You will be instructed on how long to wear the
  denture following the surgery to help prevent
  swelling.

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• Swelling around the surgery is very common and
  typically subsides within 48 to 72 hours.
• You can ease pain or swelling with an ice pack.

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• Depending on your medical condition, you may be
  given antibiotics and pain medication to take for
  several days after surgery.

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• Do NOT drink any hot beverages for the first 24
  hours and do NOT use a straw.

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• You will be instructed on how to clean the area
  using a gentle mouthwash with sodium fluoride, or
  a salt water rinse, in the evening.

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• You can continue to brush and floss your teeth
  while the surgical site is healing.

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• To prevent pressure on the stitches, it is best
  to avoid any strenuous work or exercises for a
  day or two.

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FIRST WEEK AFTER DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY
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• Your dentist will give you instructions on when
  it will be okay to gently brush the surgical
  site, what type of low-abrasive toothpaste to use
  

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• what foods to avoid while the site is healing,
  and when it will be okay to resume any heavy
  lifting or exercise program.

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• To assist the healing process, DO NOT touch the
  surgical site with your fingers or your tongue.

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• If you had more than one implant inserted, you
  will be shown how to use a small Interdental or
  Interproximal brush to clean away plaque and food
  particles from the implant site.

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• You can dip these brushes into an antimicrobial
  rinse to clean the implant crevice and the
  surrounding gum tissue.

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DAILY IMPLANT HOME CARE PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF
CROWNS
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• Having the best dental cleaning products will
  help to prevent the accumulation of plaque and
  bacteria in and around your implants between
  checkups with your dentist before your crowns are
  attached.

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• You want to use a soft, nylon, bristle
  toothbrush, either manual or electric, a
  non-alcohol rinse, an implant friendly
  non-abrasive toothpaste or gel

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• that does not contain stannous fluoride, and a
  water powered flosser with an adjustable water
  pressure control.

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• Your dentist may recommend the best water flosser
  for your oral hygiene. Some water flossers have a
  variety of different tips specifically designed
  for optimum dental hygiene.

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• There is a classic tip for routine water powered
  flossing, an orthodontic tip to help remove
  plaque, a special bristled tip to help clean away
  bacteria and food particles around implants and
  other restorations, and a periodontal pocket tip
  to rinse below the gumline.

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• Even with all the best dental cleaning equipment,
  the most important component is you.

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• By following a good daily dental routine, you are
  helping to prevent any additional dental problems.

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If you are seeking professional dental
advice,it's time to call Shumway Dental Care.
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Their Chandler dentists will ask you questions,
examine you, and determine exactly what needs to
be done to get you back to normal.
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Call today for an appointment. Visit
http//www.mychandlerdentists.com/
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SHUMWAY DENTAL CARE 3150 S Gilbert Rd Suite
1 Chandler, AZ 85286 [phone] shumwaydentalc
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