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The vast majority of implants are placed under local anaesthetic in the dental surgery. For some more complex procedures where the patient has lost a lot of bone in the jaw then they may need a general anaesthetic, which would be done in hospital. (In these cases bone from the hip or rib is taken to replace the lost jawbone).
