October 8th, 2008

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There are many areas around the implants and the prosthesis that needs special attention to make sure that dental plaque does not accumulate. The home care needed for dental implants is more tedious than for your natural teeth. The critical component of you implant home care is plaque control. Proper maintenance and devices used have proved extremely helpful like soft toothbrush, dental floss, oral irrigation, and mouthwashes containing essential oils. These cleaning aids have individual instruction sheets to assist you in any way it can. Just remember, it is not the tool that counts, but the blend of proper habit, technique and adequate frequency matters.