How to extend the service life of dental implants and crowns?

Patients who are not used to thorough daily brushing are prime candidates for dental crowns or implants.

But even after prosthetics, often nothing changes. Even on the contrary. People think: “if I didn’t brush my teeth, why would I have crowns and even more so? They are artificial, what will happen to them?”

This is a mistake!

This is the point. The crown, both on the tooth and on the implant, should go under the gums by 1-1.5 mm. And the area between the edge of the gums and the crown is critically important.

It should always be cleaned so that an infection does not develop there. If an inflammatory process occurs between the edge of the gums and the crown and turns into a chronic form, recession will occur: the bone that serves as the basis for the mucous membrane will suffocate. Next, the mucosa itself will be affected.

The gums will sag, the edges of the crowns will be exposed, and the entire structure will become unusable. A tooth may fall out under the crown or disintegration (rejection) of the implant may occur.

Therefore, people who have crowns in their mouths should follow their hygiene especially carefully. Do not limit yourself to brushing with a toothbrush, but use special irrigators and be sure to visit a doctor once every six months to a year. The doctor will check the gingival pockets for signs of the inflammatory process, and will give recommendations if necessary.