First, surgery is performed to place the anchor. Surgery can take up to several hours, and up to six months may be required for the bone to grow around the anchor and firmly hold it in place. Some implants require a second surgery in which a post is attached to connect the anchor to the replacement teeth. With other implants, the anchor and post are already attached and are placed at the same time.
After the gums have had several weeks to heal, the next step is begun. The artificial teeth are made and fitted to the post portion of the anchor. Because several fittings may be required, this step can take one to two months to complete.
Implant surgery can be done under a local or general anesthetic. Usually pain medications and, when necessary, antibiotics are prescribed. Your dentist will give you instructions on diet and oral hygiene.
According to the explanation above, the patient needs to wait at least seven to eight months, sometimes it takes a year to two years, to have the teeth with implants. This is the traditional concept of the implant and the information provided by ADA (American Dental Association). Since immediate loading was introduced, it is possible to have implant teeth the day you remove your own teeth. It can be same day front-teeth replacement by performing immediate implant or full mouth temporary teeth by using immediate loading after surgery. Noble Biocare presented a procedure of implant surgery and permanent teeth delivery in a day by preparing a perfect-guided method from lab and computer system.
Cosmetic gum surgery and bone graft should be considered to get a nice result, to achieve longevity and satisfactory function of implants and a natural and wonderful appearance of the teeth.
For more information, please call Dr. Kim at 661-253-3030 or visit www.cinemadentalcare.com .