The case is a case in point: Recently, the white-collar worker Xiao Wang had an imported Swiss tooth implanted in the location of a large tooth in his lower jaw, and the implant surgery was over in just 20 minutes without any pain. The result was that at night, Wang found that the implant was bleeding and called his doctor in a hurry. It turned out that due to the lack of serious care at the wound, after eating hard food and singing with his mouth open to pull on the wound, the wound of Xiao Wang’s dental implant cracked and had to be re-stitched when looking for a doctor. Although Xiao Wang now has dental implants, she no longer dares to take the care of her “dental implants” lightly. At present, dental implants are the most “fashionable” method of “dental implants” and are the first choice of many white-collar patients after tooth loss or car accidents. With the modern pursuit of beauty, dental implants have become more and more popular, however, there are many misconceptions in the care of patients after dental implants. Clinically, 30% of the patients think that if they have lost their teeth, they should ask the doctor to “plant” some realistic, beautiful and comfortable dentures (i.e. dental implants), and the effect after the implant is similar to that of real teeth. Therefore, it does not need serious care. Dr. Zhou Miao emphasized that this concept is wrong, in fact, after the “dental implant” needs more careful care. Many patients forget the pain after the successful implantation, smoke, chew bones, bite sugar cane, everything, and do not pay attention to oral hygiene, which often leads to the premature death of dental implants. Once the dental implant has been “planted”, it is necessary to maintain good habits and take good care of it in order to make it a long-term success and serve our health. Dr. Zhou Miao said that in order to avoid the misunderstanding of oral care for patients after dental implantation, Zhou Miao reminded that there are two types of care after “dental implantation”: short-term and long-term. Short-term care after dental implantation (before dental implantation). Conventional dental implant surgery is not big, similar to tooth extraction, and its post-operative care requirements are similar. If post-operative care is not taken seriously, wound infection, cracking, etc. may occur, and in serious cases, dental implant failure may occur. The short-term care requirements after dental implantation are as follows: 1. 2 hours after surgery before eating, patients should eat semi-fluid or full-fluid food on the same day, and soft food before removing the wires, without using the teeth in the surgical area to chew food. For patients who have immediate dental implants after extraction, it is not advisable to chew hard food with dental implants for three months after surgery. You should abstain from smoking, alcohol and stimulating foods. 2. Within 72 hours after surgery, you should not brush the teeth in the surgical area to avoid stimulating the wound or tearing it. It is best to use a toothbrush with a small head and soft bristles for brushing. Maintain oral hygiene by brushing your teeth every morning and evening. Smoking will slow down the wound healing and seriously reduce the success rate of dental implants. It is best to quit smoking or reduce smoking after surgery, not more than 3 cigarettes per day. 3. Take antibiotics routinely for one week after surgery and insist on rinsing with mouthwash several times a day to prevent infection. 4.Ice can be applied to the surgical side within 24 hours after surgery, and hot towel can be applied to the surgical side after 24 hours to accelerate the swelling. 5.For patients with a large number of bone implants, the movement of the muscles around the surgical area should be reduced, and try not to laugh or speak frequently within one month after surgery to prevent the tissues near the wound from tearing due to excessive stretching. 6.Observe the healing of the wound frequently, and reflect to the doctor in time to solve the problem as soon as possible in case of wound splitting, severe pain after surgery, bad taste in the mouth, nose bleeding, etc. 7. Do not exercise vigorously after surgery, do not drive and do not drink alcohol. 8, should not chew too hard food with dental implants, in order to reduce the movement of the muscles around the surgical area, try not to laugh, shout, sing K, speak frequently, etc. within 2 weeks after surgery to prevent excessive movement of the cheek and wound tearing. Long-term care of dental implants (after implantation). Dental implants are the closest dentures to “natural teeth”, and their comfort, beauty and excellent chewing function make people forget about their existence and neglect the proper use and maintenance of them. In addition, dental implants do not have the sensory ability of natural teeth, so if they are damaged while chewing, they will signal pain like “natural teeth”, and it is often too late when problems occur. Dr. Miao Zhou recommends that patients pay attention to the following points in the long-term care of dental implants: 1. Usually a review is done 1, 3, 6, 12 months after implantation and every 6 months after that. During each review, the doctor will remove plaque and calculus around the dental implant that cannot be cleaned with regular brushing. At the same time, the doctor will check regularly if the implant is loose and if there is any misalignment between the implant and the natural teeth. 2. Let the dental implant pick up the burden reasonably. After the dental implant is placed, follow the doctor’s instructions to eat appropriate food. Generally speaking, it is important to follow the principle of “soft to hard” and progressive, to exercise the chewing ability of the dental implant and prevent excessive force. 3. Do the daily cleaning and care of dental implants. In addition to brushing your teeth once a day in the morning, noon and night and rinsing your mouth after meals, you should pay special attention to the hygiene of your dental implants, as poor cleaning of dental implants can lead to peri-implantitis and, in severe cases, implant failure. The most important part of the dental implant cleaning is the neck and the surrounding gum tissue. Toothbrushes with soft and hard bristles and rounded ends should be used, and toothpaste with soft rubbing agents should be used. The brushing method is the same as conventional brushing, pointing the bristles at a 45 degree angle towards the root of the dental implant and pressing on the junction between the dental implant and the gum, so that half of the bristles touch the dental implant and half of the bristles press on the gum, cleaning carefully in order. Follow a frequency of 3 times per tooth for 3 minutes each time. The brushing action should be gentle to avoid direct stimulation and damage to the gums around the dental implants. Dental implants and natural teeth often have food inclusions, and the adjacent surfaces of dental implants can be cleaned with dental floss, interdental brushes or interdental cleaners. The care of dental implants directly affects their fighting ability and longevity. We should learn to use and protect dental implants properly so that they can serve us longer and better.