Placing dental implants is a thorough process that involves more than one step.
Before
In order to get a dental implant, one must be qualified to receive one. You must have enough bone in your jaw to allow and implant to be placed in the jawbone and you should be free of periodontal disease. A dental professional will administer a thorough examination to determine if you are suitable for implants.
Placing the Implants
Most implants are placed using a two-step process, although some newer implants may only need one step.
The Procedures
1.) Antibiotics are administered and pain medicine are administered to you before the procedure. Your dentist will then use local anesthesia and may off you sedation if necessary. You can be sedated by taking medicine by mouth or through an intravenous line, or IV. In order to place the implants, an incision is made in your gums to expose the bone, then a hole is drilled to place the implant. You will then be stitched. In 7-10 days, you will return to have the stiches removed, then you will have to wait several months for the bone to bond with the implant.
2.) After the implants have integrated themselves into the bone, you will approach the second step. After being given local anesthesia, a small incision will be made in the gum to expose the implant, then a healing cap will be placed to sit above your gums.
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