Is the Procedure Painful

Do you have a missing or chipped tooth? If you do and you would like to improve the overall aesthetic quality of your smile, you may want to consider dental implants. There are other types of dental procedures which you can undergo, but there are disadvantages to some of them. The first option that you have for tooth replacement is a fixed bridge. Here, a bridge is cemented to either side of a missing tooth. The disadvantage of a fixed dental bridge is that may require the adjacent tooth or teeth to be removed so that the crown can be placed. Another option that you have is partial dentures. Although dentures can be aesthetically pleasing when properly done, they sometimes require adhesives in order to stick to the gums. This can be inconvenient to the wearer who would have to risk the embarrassment of the partial dentures falling off while speaking, eating or drinking.

To eliminate all of these disadvantages, dental implants are used. They provide a more permanent solution to replace one tooth, multiple teeth or the entire upper and lower jaw with dental implants. Aside from the costs, it is the pain that the patient experiences with the procedure which becomes a main concern when it comes to dental implants. Actually, the procedure of placing dental implants can easily be compared to having a tooth extracted. During the procedure, a local anesthetic will be used by the dentist. If there is a need for bone grafting or a more complicated dental surgery is needed, a general anesthetic may be used.

Before undergoing dental implant surgery, it is good to have the dentist explain the procedure to you first so that you would know what to expect. There will definitely be a lot of steps involved if you are having the full upper and lower jaw replaced with implants. If multiple teeth will be replaced with implants, the placement of the titanium implant is the first step. Next, the implant is uncovered and a post is attached to each one of them. Finally, the replacement tooth which is usually made of porcelain to make the implant natural looking is placed. After these steps, your new dental implants will be as good as new and you will have that brilliant smile to go along with it.