A single dental implant may take several months to integrate with your jawbone. However, the actual healing (recovering from implant placement) typically only takes days or up to a week.
Fortunately, surgery discomfort is typically mild and is easily treatable with a store-bought pain reliever.
The Process for Dental Implants
First, your Aurora dentist assesses you for tooth replacement to determine whether implants are a suitable option. You may be an immediate candidate or require pretreatments, such as bone grafting.
If implants are not suitable, your prosthodontist will talk to you about alternative options, such as a dental bridge.
If you move forward with implants, we plan your surgery.
The implant itself is a titanium post that replaces your lost tooth root. After post placement, the healing begins. In other words, the implant will fuse with the jawbone over the next several months.
For patients with full or significant tooth loss, talk to our prosthodontist about implant dentures, also called teeth-in-a-day or All-on-4®. In this case, we use approximately four implants per arch to secure a denture to the jaw.
Contact Your Implant Prosthodontist in Aurora, CO
If you would like to start your smile journey this summer, call our dental office to schedule a consultation.