 A
dental implant is a small titanium screw-like fixture
that serves as the replacement for the root portion
of a missing natural tooth. The dental implant is placed
in the bone of the upper or lower jaw. After the placement,
the implant has to fuse with the bone (titanium is one
of the best materials to integrate with natural bone)
which can take a couple of weeks. Treatment time will
vary depending on your situation. It is possible to
get well functioning and esthetic looking teeth within
a few days. In some cases it may be necessary to wait
a longer time period before finishing the restoration
in order to obtain the best results. Dental implants
can be used to replace a single lost tooth or a number.
Implant supported replacement teeth look, feel and function
like natural teeth, they preserve the integrity of a
facial structure and improve the look and function of
a jaw. Once the screw-like fixture is safe, a dentist
will screw in an actual dental implant that is made
to look and replace natural tooth. Basically anyone
who is missing one or more of their teeth due to injury,
disease, or decay may be a candidate for dental implants.
Sometimes if there's a number of teeth missing dental
implants in conjunction with a crown or bridge can replace
them. The rule of thumb is that if you're healthy enough
to have a tooth extracted, you're probably healthy enough
to receive dental implants. Anesthesia and patient sedation
are used to eliminate any discomfort at the time of
the procedure so there is virtually no pain during the
process of implant insertion.There may be some discomfort
after the procedure but this is usually minimal and
can be significantly reduced - or eliminated - with
a help of painkillers. 
There are basically 4 types of dental implants, those
single tooth implant, multiple teeth dental implants,
full jaw fixed bridge on implants, and implants supported
removable dentures
Post Operative Care Instruction after implant surgery
- DO take antibiotics or pain-reducing medication
if prescribed.
- DO apply pressure to stop the bleeding by placing
the gauze directly over the extraction site, and if
bleeding persists please call our office
- Do place cold packs on area 20 minutes on and 20
minutes off for the first 6 to 8 hrs, in case of any
swelling
- DO eat only soft foods for the first few days, nothing
grainy like nuts or popcorn
- DON’T chew hard or crunchy foods such as nuts
or popcorn for 2 weeks. These foods could become lodged
in the implant site.
- DON’T smoke after surgery. Inhaling could
loosen the blood clot and cause more problems.
- DON’T drink alcohol the day of surgery or
while taking pain medications.
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