{"id":13866,"date":"2025-01-07T11:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/essential-care-to-maintain-oral-health-after-implants-have-been-placed\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T17:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:21:55","slug":"essential-care-to-maintain-oral-health-after-implants-have-been-placed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/en\/essential-care-to-maintain-oral-health-after-implants-have-been-placed\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Care to Maintain Oral Health After Implants Have Been Placed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13866\" class=\"elementor elementor-13866 elementor-13844\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505e75b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"505e75b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693e6cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"693e6cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf5ddf uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"4bf5ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;scroll_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:25,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;scroll_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;scroll_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h4\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-none\" data-scroll=\"800\" data-scroll-offset=\"25\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbb405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfbb405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>Introduction<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Imagine this: you&#8217;ve just left the doctor&#8217;s surgery. Your smile is fresh, but there&#8217;s still a slightly strange feeling. Between the excitement of having solved a problem and the fear of spoiling this new \u2018investment\u2019 in your jaw, the inevitable question arises: \u2018And now, how do I look after it?\u2019  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don&#8217;t worry, you don&#8217;t need a dental degree to keep your implants in perfect condition. After all, looking after an implant is a bit like looking after a plant: it requires attention, consistency and, of course, a dose of patience. <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>The first week.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">The first seven days <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/en\/dental-medicine\/implantology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after the implant is placed<\/a> are like the first few weeks with a new mobile phone: everything is fragile and you need to treat it with extreme care. During this period, your body begins the process of <b>osseointegration<\/b> &#8211; which, in translation, is basically the moment when the bone decides whether or not to accept the new tenant. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Statistics from the <b>European Academy of Implantology<\/b> indicate that <b>90 per cent of failures<\/b> are due to infections or inadequate care in the initial phase. And we don&#8217;t want that, do we? <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p6\">Avoid chewing on the side of the implant.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Say goodbye to very hot or crunchy food. Warm soup and mashed potatoes are your new best friends. <\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Don&#8217;t forget to use a mouthwash recommended by your dentist to avoid unwanted bacteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>Oral hygiene: the invisible guardian<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">An implant without care is like a new house without cleaning &#8211; it quickly loses its lustre. It&#8217;s not enough just to brush your teeth; you need to commit to a high-precision oral routine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Did you know that <b>bacterial plaque <\/b>can build up in the spaces between the implant and the gums, causing peri-implantitis? This condition can be catastrophic, even leading to the loss of the implant. This is where your allies come in:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p6\">Interdental brushes (choose sizes that fit the space between the teeth).<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Electric brushes with soft heads and gentle movements.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p6\">Mouthwashes with chlorhexidine (in doses recommended by your dentist).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to a study in the <b>Journal of Periodontology<\/b>, the use of interdental brushes <b>reduces plaque build-up by 35 per cent<\/b> more than dental floss.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c231230 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c231230\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73c35b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c73c35b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9a6e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a9a6e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dental-implant-implante-dentario.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13852\" alt=\"dental implant implante dentario\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dental-implant-implante-dentario.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dental-implant-implante-dentario-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clinicalvor.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dental-implant-implante-dentario-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c5792 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5c5792\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40483bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40483bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>Food: what goes on your plate is reflected in your smile<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Have you ever been told that you are what you eat? Well, your dental implant lives this reality too. In the first few months, it&#8217;s essential to choose foods that promote bone health and prevent damage to the implant.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Calcium-rich foods such as milk, broccoli and spinach are friends of your smile. Calcium is essential for strengthening the bones that support the implant. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On the other hand, it prevents \u2018food traumas\u2019:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">-No crunchy apples or peanuts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">-Goodbye to chewing gum and toffee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Fun fact: According to the <b>International Dental Journal<\/b>, a balanced diet can improve the healing process by up to <b>30 per cent<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>Regular check-ups: the \u2018operating system\u2019 of your implant<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Regular visits to the dentist are more than a luxury, they&#8217;re a necessity. It&#8217;s during these visits that invisible problems can be detected before they become a nightmare. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Data from the<b> International Journal of Oral Science<\/b> indicates that patients who have six-monthly check-ups have a success rate of over <b>98 per cent<\/b>. Take advantage of these appointments: <\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">-Professional cleaning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">-Make sure the implant is properly integrated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">-Receive personalised maintenance advice.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>Lifestyle: the discreet villain<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here&#8217;s an alarming fact: smoking<b> increases the risk of implant failure by 3x<\/b>, according to a study by the <b>Harvard School of Dental Medicine<\/b>. Smoking not only reduces blood flow to the gums, it also interferes with their ability to heal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What about alcohol? Although an occasional glass of wine isn&#8217;t a problem, constant abuse can delay the osseointegration process. Moderation is the key word.  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p4\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Maintaining a healthy dental implant is like a long-term pact. With dedication and attention, it can last a lifetime. Follow these tips and watch your new smile not only survive, but thrive. After all, who doesn&#8217;t want their investment in oral health to be an absolute success?   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Are you ready to take the next step in your oral care routine?<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><b>Scientific references<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p7\">European Academy of Implantology. (2021). \u201cOsseointegration and Success Rates.\u201d  <\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\">Journal of Clinical Periodontology. (2020). \u201cInterdental Brushes and Plaque Reduction.\u201d  <\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\">International Dental Journal. (2019). \u201cDietary Impact on Post-Implant Healing.\u201d  <\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\">International Journal of Oral Science. (2021). \u201cImportance of Regular Maintenance for Implant Longevity.\u201d  <\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\">Harvard School of Dental Medicine. 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