ART Dentistry All You Need To Know About Dental Implants | Page 6

Typically, having dental implants is not a one trip process and can, in fact, take anywhere from 3-9 months
depending on the number of implants required and whether or not the patient needs a bone graft. In some
cases, a dentist is able to provide full on the day care but these would usually be a temporary fix as
impressions and molds are required in order to design the perfect fit for an individuals mouth, and then the
false teeth need to be made.
The procedure in which dental implants are inserted into the jaw bone has become very standard with modern
medicine. In most cases, a dentist will perform the surgery with a very mild local anesthetic, though in some
cases an anesthesia is necessary, and more nervous patients may be provided with a sedative if deemed
appropriate. This not only ensures the patient's comfort but helps to aid the dentist in placing the teeth by
keeping the patient still.
As with all surgeries sometimes complications can occur, however, they are less likely in routine procedures
such as dental implantation. However, the main problems one might encounters in this type of procedure, as
with any dental surgery, include allergic reactions to the anesthetic, excessive bleeding from the gum line and
if not treated with the correct after care, infection.