How is a dental implant done?
Dental implants begin preferably with a titanium anchor rod which is embedded in the jaw, surgically. This is usually done by putting the patient under local anesthesia. The patient has to wait upto 6 months for the bone to grow around the anchor. During this period , the patient can wear temporarily dentures. Next, an abutment post is added and finally, a metal prosthesis covered with ceramic is fixed with screws. Dental implants are permanent structures and can replace any number of teeth. Complications: • The common complications that occur during a dental implant are: continuous pain and irritation. • Sometimes the healing process gets very slow typically affecting only one side of the mouth. • In rare cases, the surgery can lead to sinus infection also. • There can also be severe pain due to infection of the gums and bones. • One of the most dangerous complications of dental implant is that if the patients bite is not evened properly, a little extra pressure is placed on the impla
