If you just got new dental implants in your mouth, it is vitally important that you take good care of them. Taking proper care of your dental implants will help ensure that the expensive and length process that you went through in order to get your dental implants will not need to be repeated in the future. With the right care, your dental implants could potential last your entire lifetime. Here are three things that you need to do to take care of your dental implants.

#1 Brush Your Teeth

The first thing that you need to do is make sure that you stay on top of your regular dental hygiene. It is vitally important that you brush your teeth in the morning when you wake up and at night before you go to bed. If you nap during the day, you should also brush your teeth whenever you wake up from a nap as well, as bacteria thrive when you are asleep. Ideally, you should try to add a third time of day into your teeth brushing routine for top dental health.

Brushing your teeth becomes even more important when you have dental implants. If your overall dental health declines, it could affect the integrity of your dental implants. So when you brush, make sure that you move your toothbrush in circular motion and cover your entire mouth. Set a timer for three minutes, and don't stop brushing till the timer goes off. It can be easy to rush through your tooth brushing routine, but doing so can compromise your dental health.

#2 Use A Waterpik

When you have dental implants, the health of your gums becomes even more important. If you get an infection in your gums or develop a gum disease, the downgrade in the health of your gums can compromise your overall dental health, which is why you need to make sure that you clean not just your teeth, but your gums.

One way to clean your gums is by using a waterpik. A waterpik is a tool that you can use to remove all the food and plaque that can build up around the gum line of your teeth and around your dental implants. You should use this tool at least once a day to keep your gum line clean. A waterpik works exceptionally well at improving the health of your gums when you pair it with regular flossing.

#3 Get Regular Cleanings

When you have dental implants, you should increase the number of dental cleanings that you get. Most insurance plans cover two dental cleans a year, but when you have dental implants, it is smart to double the amount of professional dental cleanings that you get every year to four cleanings. You may have to pay for two of the cleanings out of your own pocket, but it well worth the investment in your overall dental health. 

For more information, talk to a professional like Davis R Troup DDS PA.