Inserting the implant into the jawbone is a surgical treatment and can be carried out under local or general anaesthetic. If only one tooth is missing, the procedure can be easily described, as follows.
| At first, the dentist makes an incision in the gum so that the bone is uncovered. At this stage an overall assessment of the conditions and procedure as a whole is carried out. |
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| After that, by means of special drills, a hole is created being of the same length as the implant. |
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| Then the implant is inserted into the hole and the gum tissue is stitched thus closing over the implant. |
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After two or three months, during which the implant integrates (so called osteointegration process) with the jawbone, another stage of the procedure starts. The dentist cuts the gum again to uncover the implant and place a special ending called healing abutment. It shapes the gum and allows the dentist to attach a artificial tooth crown to the implant.
In the meantime a temporary prosthetic replacement can be made for our patient's comfort. In case of joining the implant inserting procedure with guided bone regeneration, the waiting period may be longer due to the technique applied. Please see Guided Bone Regeneration for more information. |
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| The last stage of the procedure begins after approx. 2 weeks and requires two or three additional appointments during which the crown is fit (trying out the test crown, matching the tooth colour, etc.) |
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