Implant-Surgery

Implant surgery entails extracting diseased or missing teeth, replacing the tooth roots with prosthetics, and affixing artificial teeth that closely resemble natural teeth in both appearance and function. When the natural tooth roots are insufficient to support the construction of dentures or bridgework tooth replacements, dental implant surgery can be a welcome alternative. The kind of implant used and the health of your jawbone will determine how the procedure is carried out. Multiple procedures could be involved in dental implant surgery. The main advantage of implants is that they provide reliable support for your new teeth, which necessitates that the bone around the implant heals tightly. The process can take a while because bone healing requires time.

Things to anticipate

The placement of dental implants is frequently done as a series of outpatient procedures with recovery time in between. The process of placing a dental implant involves several steps, such as:

  • A damaged tooth being extracted

  • Making the necessary preparations for a jawbone graft

  • Putting in dental implants

  • Bone formation and repair

  • Placement of abutments

  • the placement of artificial teeth

The entire procedure could take several months. Most of that time is spent recovering and keeping an eye out for the growth of new bone in your jaw. Depending on your circumstances, the precise method used, or the materials used, some steps may occasionally be combined.

Placing the dental implant

During the procedure to place the dental implant, your oral surgeon makes a cut to open your gums and expose the bone. Holes are drilled into the bone where the dental implant's metal post will be placed. Considering that the post will serve as the tooth root, it is inserted deeply into the bone.

Your tooth-shaped gap will still be present at this time. If necessary, a temporary partial denture might be inserted for a look. This denture can be taken out for cleaning and sleeping.

After the procedure

Whether you have dental implant surgery in one or more stages, you might experience some of the common discomforts that come with any kind of dental surgery, such as:

  • Your gums and face swelling

  • Your skin and gums become bruised

  • The implant location hurts

  • Small bleeding

Following dental implant surgery, you could require painkillers or antibiotics. In the days following surgery, if any swelling, discomfort, or other problem gets worse, call your oral surgeon.

You might have to stick to soft meals after each stage of surgery to allow the surgical site to recover. Your surgeon will typically employ self-dissolving sutures. Your doctor removes your stitches if they do not dissolve on their own.