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Dental Implants Procedure

asked 2 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Brian Dorfman, MD, DMD
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I need to have a tooth replaced, but it seems like there's a lot involved with having a dental implant put in. What's the procedure to create and install a dental implant? How long does it take?

10 answers to Dental Implants Procedure

How a dental implant is placed

Placement of a dental implant itself is a relatively conservative and painless procedure. In comparison to a tooth extraction, it is significantly less invasive and traumatic in nature. Most of my patients go back to work or school the next day and take only mild pain medications or sometimes none at all. Depending on its location and complexity, implant placement can take as little as 15 minutes to an hour. The need for grafting or other tissue grafting can increase the overall... more

H. Ryan Kazemi, DMD
Bethesda Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Dental Implant Procedure Is a Relatively Painless and Straight Forward Procedure

The dental implant procedure is usually a striaght forward painless procedure. There is less invasiveness thean even extracting a tooth. It is a very precise procedure using highly specialized instruments that make it that way. Of course experience and training come into play as well. As long as you are treated by a qualified surgeon with experience, the process is smooth and easy. If you look for the "cheap" way out and have some fly by night doctor... more

Brian Dorfman, MD, DMD
Phoenix Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Implant Placement is Pain Free and Routine!

Just like anything else in life people will have positive and negative preconceived notions based on their experiences and conversations with others. The reality though concerning placement of Dental Implants is that their placement is Pain Free and Routine! In the hands of the experienced Surgeon the procedure can take between 20 minutes to an hour. In some situations it may be possible for patients to receive a Temporary Crown (Immediate Loading) in the same day! Many times patients can... more

Howard Perlmutter, DMD
Paramus Cosmetic Dentist

Dental Implants are relatively quick and painless

The procedure to place a dental implant is rather quick and painless. The office visit usually lasts under an hour. Patients normally go to work the next day without much discomfort. Depending on where the missing tooth is located and how much bone exists we can even sometimes place a temporary crown on the implant the same day.

Peter Mann, DDS
Manhattan Cosmetic Dentist

Most Implant patients agree-Implants are worth the wait!

Having an Implant done involves a team. Good treatment planning by the team leader,( the dentist), and a periodontist, or oral surgeon who will place the Implant, will ensure the best out come. While it takes time to heal whether you have a tooth extracted or are filling a space, Implants can be the best option for replacing teeth. There will be healing time as well as the actual procedures and Implants can take from 3 months to a year but are... more

Wendy S. Spektor, DDS
Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist

Implant placement is a straight-forward procedure

When prepared in advance, implant placement is a procedure that can be done in under an hour. The preparation includes a Ct-scan that will show the doctor the exact width, height and angle of placement before you even sit in the chair. This takes away a lot of guesswork and gives the doctor an advantage during the procedure.

Edgard El Chaar, DDS
New York Cosmetic Dentist

For implant patients, the procedure is easy

Its a minor procedure done with local anesthetic and minimal pain, especially if you are only doing one. It will usually take two appointments for the iimplant and two appointments for the crown that fits on top of it.

Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist

A proper diagnosis needs to be made before dental implants

A full treatment plan should be produced by the surgeon (periodontist) and restorative dentist. If the volume of the space in the missing tooth's space is adequate, an implant could be placed without other procedures. The actual implant surgery is uneventful and not painful (under local anesthesia). If bone grafting is required, the procedure may be lengthier and will delay the placement of the implant by 2-6 months (depending on the magnitude of the graft). Once the implant is in... more

Anca Bazile, DDS
New York Cosmetic Dentist

Implants are a better experience than imagined

Most patients have visions in their head of some pretty involved and horrific experiences. The reality is, most implant experiences are very minor. Space where the tooth is missing is created (like a post hole when building a fence), and an implant body is placed. Since nerves are in teeth but not bone, there is minimal discomfort. It takes 3-6 months for the implant to fuse to the bone, and then an abutment is attached to the implant. This is what the crown is cemented to. Start to... more

Lance Timmerman, DMD
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist