A Simple Guide To Caring For Your Dental Implants

Many patients who have come to us for dental implants typically have a number of questions that they need answered. What are dental implants? Are they the best way to restore my smile? How much will my dental implants cost? And so on. Although many patients do ask about the care and maintenance of their dental implants once the procedure is completed, we typically provide them with care instructions afterwards. First and foremost, the care of dental implants is really no different than caring for your remaining natural teeth.

You should brush and floss your teeth after every meal, just like you normally would, and visit our Long Island office every 6 months for routine check-ups and cleanings. We prefer to work with each of our individual patients as a team so as to ensure that your dental implants are going to last a long time. If they are properly cared for, dental implants can last up to 20 years or even longer. However, just be aware that there are no guarantees that the occasional failure will not occur. This does happen on rare occasion, but fortunately, any mishaps can be easily corrected here in our office.

Although dental implants cannot get cavities or be damaged by tooth decay like your natural teeth, they react the same way to the normal wear and tear experienced when you are biting and chewing your food. If you have been considering dental implants for restoring broken or missing teeth, rest assured that dental implants are the best alternative when compared to bridges and dentures.

Remember, nothing says more about an individual than their smile. So there are a number of physical as well as psychological benefits to restoring your smile with dental implants. Call Stony Brook Family Dentistry today and let us show you how dental implants can improve the appearance of your teeth and restore your smile.