Dental Implants Procedure - What's the procedure to create and install a dental implant?

The procedure for placing a dental implant is fairly simple and painless. The following steps are involved:

1. Local anaesthesia is given to the patient to numb the site where an implant is to be placed.

2. An incision to raise a flap (gums) to view the underlying bone is made/or we do a flapless implant placement

3. Space is created in the bone where the implant is to be placed using specific drills

4. Implant is placed and can be either loaded immediately or left to be loaded at a later stage (3-4 months)

The total time involved in placing a single implant is about 15 - 30 mins, from start to end.

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 with a one weened course in dental implant placement you experience probably will not be so pleasant.  Seek out the the best qualified board certified surgeon in your area that you feel comfortable with.  Ask your dentist who he recommends and ask all the questions you like.  This should make the process very easy for you