Dental Implant Treatment Stage II is also known as "Uncovering stage" or "Gingival Abutment placement" or "Healing Abutment placement" stage. Your Dentist has decided to proceed with Dental Implant Treatment Stage II once sufficient healing time has lapsed after the Stage I and your Implants have fused with your jaw bone. If your implant was “buried” under the tissues, the implants were uncovered and a “healing abutment” or "Gingival Abutment" was placed. A Gingival Abutment is a small, round component that is attached to the implant which contours and shapes the gum tissue so it is ready for the impressions and final steps. You must wait from 5 Days to 2 weeks after the uncover and healing cap placement appointment before seeing your general dentist for the final impressions.

The dental office will reschedule your appointment after 7 to 10 days to remove the sutures if any.

Avoid hot and crunchy hard food for the first 24hrs. You can eat soft food after dental implant surgery as the local anaesthesia wears off. Avoid chewing directly from the Gingival Abutment site. You can resume a regular diet if you feel you are up to it. Please stay well hydrated and nourished as this will help you heal faster. In the first 48 hrs post surgery, it is strictly recommended to have soft diet that minimizes the irritation and food lodgement in the Gingival Abutment site.Try to keep food away from the surgical area for as long as possible. Rinse after eating to keep the area clean.

You can brush your teeth, avoiding the Gingival Abutment site area next day morning. Be gentle and avoid spiting or rinsing forcefully. You have to be very gentle. Rinse your toothbrush under hot water to soften the bristles and avoid vigorous extensive rinsing. Rinse the mouth keep the area clean following every meal so that food particles do not get stuck in the treated area..This will reduce the chances of developing an infection around the Gingival Abutment site. Using the antibiotic mouthwash as prescribed by your doctor also helps in reducing the chance of infection. These are a list of cleaning products that can be used to clean the treated area:

• Toothbrush: Use a soft bristles toothbrush to remove food debris and plaque accumulation as they will prevent gum damage as well as disruption of the blood clot . Electric toothbrush with soft bristles can also be used as it works more effectively than manual toothbrushes due to greater number of strokes generated than the human hand.
• Water Flosser: A dental flosser/ water flosser is an oral health appliance that provides a stream of pulsating water to floss between your teeth and below the gumline. They are design and attached with rubber-tip stimulators and other attachments to effectively clean difficult to access areas as deep as 6 mm . Most dentists recommend water flossers over dental floss due to their ease of use and effective cleaning. 
• Sulcus Brush: It is a specialized brush for cleaning and removing food debris and plaque from the gums and below the gumline into the sulcus. It is one-third the size of a regular toothbrush and can be used in a gentle back & forth sweeping motion at the level where your tooth and gum meet.  It makes dental implants and denture care more easier and effective.

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