And that means special attention with the right oral hygiene products. Generally speaking, dental implants need the same conscientious care that natural teeth need. Because of their special shape and location regular brushing and flossing may need to be supplemented. For that reason there are a number of oral hygiene systems on the market designed to make your job easy. Some manufactures provide small round brush tips or heads which make cleaning the implant posts easier.
Implant posts are where the teeth or other structures attach to the implant .
If you use a standard brush, take extra care to clean in and around all implant posts. Oral irrigators have been shown to be effective in reducing plaque acclumulation around natural teeth and implants. Your dentist or hygienist may also suggest you use a special mouth rinse. If your implant supported teeth stand alone, that is, are not attached to adjacent teeth or implant posts, standard flossing methods are just fine. If this is the case you'll need additional help in flossing these areas.