Why Use An Oral Irrigator After Dental Implants?

Caring for dental prosthetics or false teeth is a bit different from caring for normal, living, natural teeth. You still need to brush, floss and use mouthwash, and if you haven’t yet, then now is the time to start. You may need to buy some new things, like a single bristle tooth brush, an interdental toothbrush, and possibly even an oral irrigator. Here is all the information on what an oral irrigator is, why it is used, and how to use it.

An oral irrigator

Just like the one used at the dentists’ office, an oral irrigator shoots a tiny stream of water at a high enough volume that it dislodges bacteria and food particles, but it will not harm the enamel or any parts of the teeth. It is basically like a toothbrush that uses water instead of bristles to clean the tooth surfaces.

What can do an oral irrigator for you and your dental implants

An oral irrigator can dislodge food detritus and plaque or tartar from places that you cannot effectively reach with the toothbrush or your interdental toothbrush or dental floss. At the case you have dental implant the oral hygiene is really important, so an oral irrigator can be a real blessing.

It is somewhat better than mouthwash, although it fulfils the same function, as the strength of the volley of water will make sure that the plaque and tartar isn’t just neutralised, but is actually removed from the tooth surface, allowing minerals to bind to the enamel matrix, and also allowing the tooth to air out the demineralised part that was hidden with plaque until now. An oral irrigator also allows you to remove some of the offending food detritus and plaque from the gum line, which means you can fight against gum disease, and lessen the chances of developing periodontitis or gingivitis.

Dental implants

Dental implants will require you to have one of these, because there is a small opening in your mouth now, that although is filled by a dental implant, but is still open on a micro level. The gaps around the dental implant should be cleaned with this gentle but effective method. Also, if you have bridges, the area underneath the bridge that is not the sides can also develop problems. These problems can be solved by blasting out the bacteria with an oral irrigator.      

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