{"id":101,"date":"2026-08-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:00:00","slug":"dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Implant Care: A Guide to Proper Flossing"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"Man<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You might\u2019ve chosen dental implants<\/a> to replace your missing teeth. They offer benefits other tooth replacements can\u2019t, such as restoring up to 90% of your bite while also lasting for decades. That said, to ensure they stay strong for a lifetime, you will need to take proper care of them. This involves flossing, but you\u2019ll have to do it a bit differently. Here\u2019s what you should know.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Do I Really Have to Floss with Dental Implants?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your dental implants can\u2019t get cavities, but bacteria can still attack the gum and bone tissue supporting them. This can increase your risk of peri-implantitis, which is an infection that causes inflammation and jawbone loss. If this condition is left untreated, you risk your results failing. Thankfully, your oral hygiene routine can help lower your chances of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Should I Floss My Dental Implants?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brushing is largely the same with dental implants, but flossing requires a bit more attention. For instance, you shouldn\u2019t go underneath the gumline against your tooth replacement. Doing so can break the peri-implant seal, which protects the underlying bone and post. If it\u2019s broken, then bacteria can slip into the pocket and cause an infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, the habit itself is still pretty much what you\u2019re used to. Use unwaxed floss and hold it against your tooth in a C-shape. Gently guide it up and down and you\u2019re all set. You might be worried about compromising the peri-implant seal, but a water flosser can be a great alternative. It\u2019s often just as effective and shouldn\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Else Should I Do to Keep My Dental Implants Healthy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the end, don\u2019t forget to follow a healthy diet, brush, and have regular visits with your dentist. Including each of these in your routine can keep your dental implants in great shape for longer. That way, you\u2019re able to get the most out of your investment and keep showing off a full smile you feel confident in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Struggling with missing teeth? Our team at Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry<\/a> is dedicated to helping patients in Mt Pleasant by offering reliable solutions like dental implants. Led by compassionate dentists<\/a>, we partner with local specialists to ensure you are in expert care every step of the way. If you want more tips on caring for your full smile with this tooth replacement, schedule an appointment<\/a> or call our office at 843-654-7300<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You might\u2019ve chosen dental implants to replace your missing teeth. They offer benefits other tooth replacements can\u2019t, such as restoring up to 90% of your bite while also lasting for decades. That said, to ensure they stay strong for a lifetime, you will need to take proper care of them. This involves flossing, but you\u2019ll […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nTips to Floss Your Dental Implants | Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You will need to floss your dental implants to keep them strong. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you do it right to protect your full smile.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tips to Floss Your Dental Implants | Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You will need to floss your dental implants to keep them strong. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you do it right to protect your full smile.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-19T07:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4c5a83241a94efbda8c7e99b04e409ea\"},\"headline\":\"Dental Implant Care: A Guide to Proper Flossing\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-19T07:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":423,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/\",\"name\":\"Tips to Floss Your Dental Implants | Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-19T07:00:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4c5a83241a94efbda8c7e99b04e409ea\"},\"description\":\"You will need to floss your dental implants to keep them strong. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you do it right to protect your full smile.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dental Implant Care: A Guide to Proper Flossing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4c5a83241a94efbda8c7e99b04e409ea\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a7c7aa91bc1416ec2cf994a2705f6c6a495d944b601231aa0cb98565f777a339?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a7c7aa91bc1416ec2cf994a2705f6c6a495d944b601231aa0cb98565f777a339?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a7c7aa91bc1416ec2cf994a2705f6c6a495d944b601231aa0cb98565f777a339?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smileworks.us\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tntadmin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Tips to Floss Your Dental Implants | Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry","description":"You will need to floss your dental implants to keep them strong. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you do it right to protect your full smile.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Tips to Floss Your Dental Implants | Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry","og_description":"You will need to floss your dental implants to keep them strong. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you do it right to protect your full smile.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/","og_site_name":"Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry Blog","article_published_time":"2026-08-19T07:00:00+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4c5a83241a94efbda8c7e99b04e409ea"},"headline":"Dental Implant Care: A Guide to Proper Flossing","datePublished":"2026-08-19T07:00:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/"},"wordCount":423,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/","url":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/","name":"Tips to Floss Your Dental Implants | Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-08-19T07:00:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4c5a83241a94efbda8c7e99b04e409ea"},"description":"You will need to floss your dental implants to keep them strong. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensure you do it right to protect your full smile.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-fl-300x200.jpeg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/dental-implant-care-a-guide-to-proper-flossing\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dental Implant Care: A Guide to Proper Flossing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/","name":"Smileworks General & Cosmetic Dentistry Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4c5a83241a94efbda8c7e99b04e409ea","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a7c7aa91bc1416ec2cf994a2705f6c6a495d944b601231aa0cb98565f777a339?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a7c7aa91bc1416ec2cf994a2705f6c6a495d944b601231aa0cb98565f777a339?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a7c7aa91bc1416ec2cf994a2705f6c6a495d944b601231aa0cb98565f777a339?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smileworks.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}