Most people are unfamiliar with dental implants because of their high cost, which is not affordable for the average working class. Today we are going to learn about what dental implants are and how many years they can last and how to maintain them. Dental implant is a method of restoring missing teeth by burying the implant material into the alveolar bone (also known as implant) and then making dentures on the implant, it is not really possible to plant a tooth or several teeth like natural teeth. However, it allows the titanium metal, which is perfectly bonded to the bone, to be made into an artificial tooth root after. The artificial tooth is formed by burying it in the alveolar bone instead of the natural root and creating an artificial crown on top of the artificial root. The advantage of dental implants is that they are not harmful to the human body, do not cause rejection, and do not interfere with the examination of instruments such as MRI. The life expectancy of dental implants is longer than that of traditional dentures. If you choose good materials and take good care of them after surgery, they can last for more than 20 years, and may even last a lifetime. It is important to choose the material. The best one is pure titanium, which is biocompatible and has a high hardness, and can be considered. In addition to the use of good materials, it is necessary to pay attention to the maintenance of dental implants. You can use fluorine to clean the implant, but it must be neutral fluorine, acid fluorine will damage the implant; you can also use toothpicks to clean it. Two, pay attention to diet, do not eat too hard things, while after the dental implant we should pay attention to clean our mouth, clean our teeth every day, but also regularly go to the hospital to clean teeth. Three, in the process of cleaning dental implants, the use of dental floss is very critical, can effectively clean the gap, the implant part, etc.. The toothbrush should be soft, smooth, with rounded and blunt bristles, so that the implants can be brushed carefully and gently as if they were real teeth. V. Choose the appropriate mouthwash and oral rinse.