BBC News (4/14) reports that according to results published in the British Dental Journal, some dentists have warned that they are seeing an increase in peri-implantitis in patients with implants because “patients are often not aware of how to maintain them.” BBC News adds, “If an infection is allowed to take hold around an implant inserted in the gum, the jaw bone around the implant can also become affected and begin to waste away.” The dentists stress that caring for dental implants is no different than practicing regular oral hygiene, despite the perception that dental implants are indestructible, and should include regular flossing, brushing, rinsing with mouthwash, and cleanings by a dentist.
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