After a few months of “torment”, many patients feel that the dental implant is complete and they can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy a good meal. In fact, dental implants are just like a new car, they are also a used product that needs to be used carefully, cleaned and maintained regularly. So, how should we maintain the dental implants in general? 1, do a good job of oral daily cleaning poor oral hygiene can easily cause peri-implantitis, the presence of peri-implantitis is one of the main causes of implant failure, because it is necessary to do a good job of oral cleaning, implant cleaning. In addition to insisting on brushing your teeth at least once a day in the morning and once in the evening and rinsing your mouth after meals, you should also use dental floss, gap brushes, flushers and other auxiliary cleaning tools. 2, regular review and medical care dental implants only by correct brushing is not enough, but also need to go to the hospital on a regular basis, the dental implants for regular inspection and maintenance, found in time to deal with problems, just as we regularly maintain the car. Generally speaking, the first check-up will be after 3 months during the first year of implantation, and after that, half yearly check-ups, and after 1 year, you can have a check-up every year. Of course, if there is any abnormality, the follow-up should be done without delay. In addition, every 1-2 years, you need to go to a specialist hospital for cleaning and timely removal of plaque and calculus that cannot be removed by regular brushing. 3, stay away from smoking research shows that smoking increases the incidence of peri-implant tissue inflammation, which is the number one killer of dental implant failure, therefore, patients should reduce smoking after dental implant, and it is better to quit smoking.