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The three main components you can expect to receive as part of having a dental implant placed are:
Dental implants, or ‘implants’, are tooth root replacements. This is an important distinction. Many people who have heard of dental implants, or even see the photo below, may think that a dental implant is “a post with a tooth on top.” Actually, a dental implant is just the part that you don’t see. The tooth, or ‘crown’, is not part of the implant itself.
What Is A Dental Implant ?
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Terms Defined
Fabrication
the process of a specialized dental laboratory manufacturing custom dental prosthetics including single crowns, traditional or fixed dentures, mouth guards, etc.
What Can I Expect on The Day of My Surgery?
Each case is a little different based on any number of the factors we mentioned above; however, most single implant placement surgeries last between 30-45 minutes. Most patients report feeling little to no discomfort in the hours following surgery, and most are able to return to normal activity same-day or next-day with a modified diet.
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Surgeries with IV Sedation
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Surgeries with Localized Numbing and/or with Nitrous Oxide
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Are There Any Risks with This Surgery?
Serious dental implant complications are rare, but there are some common post-operative issues to look out for :
Why Should I Choose Savannah Oral and Facial Surgery to Place My Dental Implant?
Searching something like “tooth replacement near me” is going to bring up far too many results for you to fairly consider. Consider, though, that dental implant placement is one of the procedures that oral surgeons are specifically trained to complete. That isn’t to say that general dentists aren’t capable of placing dental implants – they can be. Oral surgeons, though, are often more experienced in recognizing important anatomical features that lead to long-term success, as well as, the fact that oral surgeons typically complete many many more dental implant surgeries in a given year than a general dentist.
Our team offers a lifetime guarantee on our dental implants, and of the thousands we have placed, our patients have a 99% long-term success rate.
