Understanding the dental implant process

Implanting a dental bridge

Your oral surgeon makes a cut to open your gum and expose the bone during the procedure to insert the dental implants alabaster al. Where the metal post for the dental implant will be inserted, holes are drilled into the bone. The post is placed deeply into the bone because it will act as the tooth root.

Your tooth-shaped gap will still be present at this time. If necessary, a temporary partial denture might be inserted for look. This denture is removable for cleaning purposes and while you sleep.

Watching for bone growth

Osseointegration (oss-ee-oh-in-tuh-GRAY-shun) starts as soon as the metal implant post is inserted into your jawbone. The jawbone grows into and fuses with the dental implant's surface throughout this phase. Similar to how roots support your real teeth, this process, which might take several months, helps give your new artificial tooth a stable foundation.

Abutment placement

You could require additional surgery to insert the abutment, the component to which the crown will eventually be attached, once osseointegration is finished. Usually, local anaesthesia is used to perform this little surgery in an outpatient setting.

·       Where to put the abutment:

·       To reveal the dental implant, your oral surgeon reopens your gums.

·       The all on 4 implants in atlanta are connected to the abutment.

·       The gum tissue is then sealed around the abutment but not over it.

In rare instances, the dental implant metal post is placed with the abutment already attached. Therefore, you won't require a second surgical procedure. When you open your mouth, the abutment is visible because it protrudes past the gumline, and it will remain that way until your dentist finishes the tooth prosthesis. Some people opt to have the abutment set in a different technique because they dislike that appearance.

Your gums need to recover for around two weeks after the abutment has been inserted before the false tooth can be fixed.

Following the procedure

Regardless of whether you undergo dental implant surgery in one or more stages, you could feel some of the standard discomforts related to any type of dental surgery, including:

·       Your gums and face swelling

·       Your skin and gums becoming bruised

·       The implant location hurts

·       Small bleeding

Following dental implant surgery, you could require painkillers or antibiotics. Contact your oral surgeon if swelling, discomfort, or any other issue worsens in the days following surgery.

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.