An implant crown can be used to replace a single missing tooth. The implant is placed into the jaw and a crown restoration is fabricated and placed on top of the implant. These restorations can be made to look very natural.

HYGIENE INSTRUCTIONS

1. You must maintain the soft tissue around the implants. It is the “gatekeeper”. Good quality soft tissue keeps plaque and food away from the implant, helps prevent chronic infections, and provides long-term stability of the implant.

2. Poor oral hygiene can lead to implant failure. Therefore, a good rotary toothbrush, such as an Oral B Professional Care is required to maintain ideal soft tissue and excellent oral hygiene around the implant and crown. A Waterpik Power Flosser should also be used daily to ensure no plaque accumulation or calculus build up occurs around the implant or crown.

3. The mucosa around the implant, on both the tongue and cheek sides must be massaged once a week. This will create a hydraulic cleaning system and will keep the area healthy.

4. You must swish with an alcohol or non-alcohol mouth rinse every night before going to bed. This will reduce bacteria and keep the area clean. A monoject syringe can also be used to flush the area around the implant.

5. The implant restoration is a screw-in-screw system. If the crown becomes loose, it is extremely important that you return to our office as soon as possible. In addition, implants do not move, but teeth do. It is important that your bite is assessed at every recall appointment as overloading the implant can lead to implant failure.

Multiple implants can be used to support a prosthesis that replaces many missing teeth. The implants are placed in strategic locations to optimize function and aesthetics. A prosthesis can then be placed on top of the implants restoring the missing teeth.

HYGIENE INSTRUCTIONS

1. You must maintain the soft tissue around the implants. It is the “gatekeeper”. Good quality soft tissue keeps plaque and food away from the implant, helps prevent chronic infections, and provides long-term stability of the implant.

2. Poor oral hygiene can lead to implant failure. Therefore, a good rotary toothbrush, such as an Oral B Professional Care is required to maintain ideal soft tissue and excellent oral hygiene around the implant and crown. A Waterpik Power Flosser should also be used daily to ensure no plaque accumulation or calculus build up occurs around the implant or crown.

3. The mucosa around the implant, on both the tongue and cheek sides must be massaged once a week. This will create a hydraulic cleaning system and will keep the area healthy.

4. You must swish with an alcohol or non-alcohol mouth rinse every night before going to bed. This will reduce bacteria and keep the area clean. A monoject syringe can also be used to flush the area around the implant.

5. The implant restoration is a screw-in-screw system. If the crown becomes loose, it is extremely important that you return to our office as soon as possible. In addition, implants do not move, but teeth do. It is important that your bite is assessed at every recall appointment as overloading the implant can lead to implant failure.