What to Expect During a Dental Implant Procedure

During a Dental Implant Procedure

Duration of implant surgery depends on the number of implants required and the complexity of the surgery.  Although the surgeon may work multiple implants in a single treatment session for the patient, doing so may extend the duration of the treatment. When the injectable drug has sufficiently numb the treated area, the dentist will make a cut in the gum and make a small hole in the jawbone. The implant will be inserted into this hole.

If any of your teeth have been implanted prior to implant surgery, your dentist can probably insert an implant directly into the tooth.  This is called immediate dental implant. If this is not possible, the dentist will insert the implant after a few weeks, which is termed delayed implantation .Sometimes, the dentist places the implant in place after a few months and over time, so-called delayed implant.

Immediate and delayed implants can be implanted in one or two steps as follows:

Stage One: The implant rod and its base, which attach the implant to the prosthetic, are in place simultaneously.

Stage Two: The implant rod is placed below the gum line after bone repair, so it can no longer be seen in the mouth. Another surgery is performed a few months later to attach the denture to the implant.

The dentist may insert a dental implant into the patient's mouth on the same day. However, it usually takes three to six months for the mouth to heal.

  During this period, the dentist may use a temporary bridge or partial dentures so that the gap between the teeth is not visible. If the patient usually uses complete dentures, the position of the teeth can be corrected so that they can be used during this period.

Once the tooth has recovered, a simple operation to remove the implant's head from the gum should be performed. The dentist then uses artificial teeth on the implant. As such, the teeth are likely to be fixed in place or can be moved by the patient when necessary for cleaning. At this time, the dentist will ensure that the teeth are properly positioned and coordinate their position with other teeth. In this case, the patient should feel comfortable using his teeth.