What are the precautions for anterior tooth implants

Anterior dental implants have great advantages. Not only does it look more like your own teeth, but it is also stronger after implantation and less likely to shake or fall off. It looks natural and beautiful and is a very popular dental implant technology. However, there are some precautions for front tooth implants. An important point is that you cannot eat hard food in the first three months after implantation. Otherwise, the life of the dental implant will be greatly affected. Let’s take a look at the detailed introduction.

1. After the anterior tooth implant restoration is completed, allow the implanted tooth to have a gradual weight-bearing process. Eat soft food in the first three months after restoration, and eat normally after three months. Be careful not to eat hard food to avoid affecting the long-term use of the dental implant due to excessive load on the dental implant.

2. Use the correct brushing method, maintain good oral hygiene, and prevent the occurrence of peri-implantitis. When brushing your teeth, focus on cleaning the part of the dental implant that penetrates the gums to ensure the long-term health of the dental implant.

3. Regular follow-up visits. In addition to taking good daily care of your dental implants, you must also have your dentist conduct regular follow-up visits for your dental implants so that appropriate measures and treatments can be taken in a timely manner for possible loosening of the mechanical parts of the restoration, implant periodontitis, etc.

4. Do not smoke to avoid affecting the healing of soft tissue and alveolar bone; patients with dental implants should not lick the wound with their tongue, touch the wound with their hands, or suck; take necessary medications as prescribed by the doctor and return for follow-up visits in a timely manner. This is also part of dental implant care.