What to Expect During a Dental Implants Procedure


Placing a dental implant is a process that is different for each patient. The healing process and the steps required all depend on what’s going on in your mouth. The only way to know exactly what to expect is to consult with us at our office, but we’d be happy to give you an overview here:

 Can I go back to work right away?
You may have read that it can take months to completely heal from a dental implant procedure. This is true, but a little misleading. Many patients are able to return to work the next day, but the mouth takes time to truly be ‘good as new’. It all depends on your specific procedure. We recommend that you plan to rest for a day. Keep in mind that your body will heal faster if you avoid exhausting yourself. If you take good care of yourself, you should be back to work very quickly.

 How can I care for myself while I heal?
After the surgery, you will need to go easy on your mouth. Just like after any oral surgery, we recommend eating only soft foods for at least two weeks. You may be given antibiotics and instructions to rinse with salt water. Keeping your mouth clean is important to prevent infection. Avoid smoking.

 About Bone Grafting
It may be the case that your bone is not strong enough to support the implant. In this case, bone grafting may be necessary. During this routine procedure, we take bone from a stronger part of your jaw or another part of your body, implant it into the jaw and are thus able to encourage your body to begin growing strong, new bone in its place. If you only need a small amount of bone, it may be possible to do the procedure during the same appointment as your implant surgery. However, it may be the case that you need to wait for bone growth to occur prior to us placing the implant. Every case is different.

Let us properly inform you on what you personally can expect! Schedule an appointment today call us at (301) 464-2323.

Location: Bowie, MD, USA

Comments

  1. Unknown26 April 2016 at 14:53

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  2. Unknown26 April 2016 at 14:53

    I was recently told that I might need a bone graft before putting in a dental implant, so I would like to know more about what I should expect. It will help me to know that the bone that's in my jaw might not be strong enough to support an implant. That would explain why I might need to get a graft first. I'll keep that in mind in case a dentist tells me that I need that before I can have an implant put in. Thanks for posting this useful information!
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  5. Unknown27 September 2016 at 05:16

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  7. Den4 May 2017 at 14:16

    I'm lacking two teeth in my molar and its kinda hard for me to chew my food. I think I need to pay a visit my dentist this week.

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  11. Adam Ranso2 September 2018 at 05:34

    I really wish I never broke my front tooth as a child because i really don't want to go through with this scary dental implants.

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  12. Michael Miller21 October 2018 at 04:08

    I was planning to receive my dental implant in the near future. But when I saw the procedure, it looked like my mouth would undergo some shop machining subject it looked like it's gonna be a lot of pain, I'm scared.

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