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Can you floss between implants?

I am a 36 year old male. I want to know if I can floss between implants?

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Yes! It is very important to the health of the gums and bone supporting that implant to correctly floss and brush at the implant site. Be sure to see your dental hygienist for routine cleanings.
Yes, you not only *can* floss between two implants, but you *should *in order to maintain as clean and healthy a condition there as possible, as long as the crowns on the two implants are separate crowns (not conjoined as we sometimes do for more support).
If you floss and brush correctly every day, you will keep your natural teeth, dental veneers, crowns, and implants. When you have your teeth cleaned, have any dental work done, ask your doctor how to clean your teeth. If you do not floss, you will eventually lose your teeth. It will take a long time, but you will eventually lose your teeth. Flossing correctly and brushing correctly should be a pleasant experience. Raking and snapping floss around your gum line will irritate this PRECIOUS tissue.
Yes, you can and you should.
I am glad you are interested in your oral health. You are correct, it is very important to clean in-between all teeth and/or implants. The question is not whether, but how. This can vary from case to case. When each implant has an individual crown, it is flossed just like every other situation. When the space between teeth is closed to span a gap from a missing tooth, it is necessary to thread the floss under the space in order to floss that space. The best information on the details of normal flossing can be found in the book: GROWING A HEALTHY CHILD, SECRETS FROM A WISE OLD DOC. If the need for an implant was due to decay, you can also learn from the above book how to never have another cavity ever.
Best to you, and continue to clean 360 degrees around every tooth or implant.
Individual implants usually floss just like natural teeth. Sometimes implants can be part of a bridge and that may require a little different technique or special floss.
Yes. Implant is considered as "another tooth".