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Is it necessary to clean your cap and inside teeth after certain time, i have fixed my cap since 2015 but Still not cleaned, pls advice.
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I like how you are so concious about your hygiene but there is no such thing as cleaning cap....make sure you see your dentist if any margins are open or if you have complaint of food lodgement otherwise just go for normal scaling and polishing.
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There’s no such process as cleaning your cap. However you can keep it healthy by brushing, flossing. And it’s also advisable to change your cap minimum 10 years after you’ve placed it because your bone and the adjacent structures changes or modifies slightly with age.
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If it’s 2015 that u got your cap then better get it replaced cos in every 7yrs gums and bone to change its position so get it checked
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Cap do need to change after every 7 yrs it’s advisable again it depends on pt to pt and periodontal condition so do visit a dentist every yr to know the status
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Just go for regular scaling and polishing.
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Once the cap is fixed, it need not be removed for cleaning. You can clean the adjacent areas by using an interdental brush and by flossing.
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No need to clean cap.
If you have any complaint like pain ,foodlodgment then you should clean it or change it
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No need to clean the cap.if there is food lodgement between the cap,which is due to bone loss,get it replaced. Usually cap lasts for 10 years,get your teeth cleaned.
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No, there’s no such thing as cap cleaning. You just have to maintain the oral hygiene properly, brush twice a day, floss regularly. Get a dental check up done every 6 months. The cap will have some space eventually, when the natural bone loss is there. So after 8-10 years, you’d have to get it changed. Depends on your condition. So if your food is getting lodged in that area where the cap is fixed, get the cap changed.
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Visit a Dentist to get a clinical check up done.
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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
In fixed Prosthesis like cap, you can't remove it by yourself. So, you cannot clean the cap.
If food lodgement is there, then do use Interdental brush and dental floss to remove that
Maintain oral hygiene.
Warm saline rinses thrice a day.
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