Implant Maintenance

Image of a dental typodont along with a torque wrench used for implants

Teach me how to torque

A guide to safe and correct torque wrench use for prosthesis removal and dental implant maintenance.

Oct. 5, 2026

Dental implant model held in a clinical setting to represent implant maintenance protocols for hygienists.

Implants are not teeth: Rethinking hygiene maintenance for single implants and full arches

A Tale of Two Hygienists

June 23, 2026

when-implants-bleed-biolfilm

When implants bleed: Looking beyond plaque to the biology beneath the biofilm

June 12, 2026

Hygienists can help protect dental implant longevity.

Responsible restorative dentistry: Creating sustainable protocols for implants

Nov. 3, 2025

Dental hygienists should be well trained in dental implant maintenance.

Letter to the Editor regarding “Implant boom outpaces hygiene education and training”

Oct. 29, 2025

Read the survey results about dental hygienists and implant maintenance.

Survey: Dental hygienists’ use of hand scalers for implant maintenance

Oct. 1, 2025

The implant market is growing and dental hygienists are getting better at maintaining them.

Survey: RDH understanding of air polishers and powders for implant maintenance growing

Sept. 26, 2025

This survey revealed that dental hygienists are in need of education in dental implant maintenance.

Survey: Implant boom outpaces hygiene education and training

Sept. 11, 2025

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Implant maintenance update

Aug. 29, 2025

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