All On 4 Plus® Cleaning and Care Q&A

[@10heads7dragons]

Can you use a toothpaste on a zirconia all in 4 denture?

[@allon4clinics]

Hi there, toothpaste is not needed for the actual cleaning of the teeth; using the x-floss, interdental brushes and waterpik ( note: don't use a waterpik on your top if you have had zygoma implants) is enough to keep your teeth and gums clean. However if you want to have the taste of toothpaste in your mouth ( some patients like to use toothpaste to have that clean, fresh feeling in their mouth) you can brush your teeth with toothpaste. HOWEVER you must make sure that it is a non-abrasive, non whitening/charcoal toothpaste. It must be a regular most basic toothpaste so that it does not ruin the prosthesis.

[@jimcallaham1392]

why can't a water flosser be used around zygomatic implants? these implants are so far back in my mouth floss will be impossible

[@allon4clinics]

We have found that if patients use water flossers around the zygoma implants, it can cause an ingress of bacteria to travel up the zygoma, which can cause infection. This shouldn't be an issue as all the implants align in the bridge, even if they are zygoma implants. As we mentioned, You can use a water flosser on the bottom and just use x-floss and interdental brushes on the top if you have had zygoma. We explain this more in our 'how to clean' video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqPWYZdsirRgipo