Procedure of Placing a Dental Implant

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Artificialtoothrootsareplacedduringadentalimplantoperation.Thedentistororal surgeoncanputcrowns,whicharereplacementteethbecausetheseimplantsattachto yourjawbone.Ifyouhaveoneormorepermanentteethmissing,dentalimplantsmaybe apossibility.Theyaredesignedtomimicyournaturalteethintermsofappearance,feel, andperformance.

ImplantprocedureCarmelinisanoutpatientsurgerytoplaceadentalimplant.The implantisconstructedoftitaniumandothersubstancesthatmeldwithyourjawboneto

mimictherootofatooth.Anumberofappointmentsarenecessarytoreceivedental implants.

If you're a suitable candidate for a bridgewater dental, your dentist will assess your mouth.Dentalimplantsarenotagoodoptionforeveryone.Toimplantadentalimplant, aspecificvolumeofhealthyboneisrequired.

Yourdentistmightsuggestabonegrafttoincreasetheamountofhealthybonearound theimplantsite.Whenatoothistobereplacedwithanimplant,agraftistypicallyput atthesametimethetoothisbeingpulledinordertoprotecttheimplantsite.

Yourdentistwilltheninsertthedentalimplantandperhapsatemporarycrown.Fora singleimplant,theprocesstakesaroundanhourtocomplete.

Yourmouthmustrecoverbeforepermanentcrownsmaybeinserted.Thisphaseoften lastsseveralmonthsformostindividuals.However,itispossiblethatitcouldtakesix

months or longer for your jaw to heal sufficiently to complete the dental implant operation.

Yourdentistwilltakeoffyourtemporarycrown,affixanabutmenttothedentalimplant, andputapermanentcrownduringthefinalsession.

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