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

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 finish, plan on around 6 months. While a bridge is much quicker, an implant will likely last much longer.

The dental implant procedure includes the complimentary dental implant consultation and the right dental examination. During the dental implant procedure, the patient receives the high-quality care. Firstly, a sedation option is given to you to let you feel comfortable while placing the dental implants. In some situations, the doctors decide to place dental implants following a traditional approach.

Having a dental implant placed into the jaw is very simple and straightforward provided you see a highly qualified and experienced surgeon. If you are already missing a tooth and have a good ridge of jawbone to support an implant, then placing a single implant could take as little as 10 minutes with some local anesthetic. If you need a tooth extracted and an implant placed, this could take a few more minutes. Therefore, if a 3D CAT scan shows that you have solid wide ridge of bone, having an implant placed is a short and sweet procedure. The prep time, however, for the dentist or specialist could take quite some time especially if you are replacing an upper front tooth and aesthetic outcome is paramount. Make sure you check out the dentist's reputation, interview the dentist and or surgeon to ensure they place hundreds of implants per year and ask to speak to some patients. It's your mouth and your money. 

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