Understanding the dental implant process
by Avinash Mittal BloggerImplanting 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.
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Where to put the abutment:
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To reveal the dental implant, your oral surgeon
reopens your gums.
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The all on
4 implants in atlanta are connected to the abutment.
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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:
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Your gums and face swelling
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Your skin and gums becoming bruised
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The implant location hurts
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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.
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