Most people expect it to hurt more than having a tooth taken out. For most people, it hurts less.
From the moment I walked into the office, I was met with a calm and reassuring atmosphere. The procedure itself was smooth and virtually painless.Niti Mehta — Google review
Dental implant placement is done under local anaesthetic and is usually painless during the procedure. Afterwards most people have two to four days of discomfort that ordinary painkillers control, often less than after an extraction. Bone grafting or several implants at once can mean more swelling. Sedation is available for anxious patients.
The area is numbed with local anaesthetic, the same as for a filling or an extraction. Once it is numb, placing an implant should not hurt. You will be aware of pressure, vibration and some sounds, but not sharp pain. If you feel sharpness, say so, and more anaesthetic goes in.
A single straightforward implant is often placed in under an hour. People are regularly surprised by how uneventful it was, because they arrived braced for something far worse.
If the idea of being awake for it is the real problem, sedation is available. That is a common and reasonable request.
Many patients say it was less uncomfortable than having the tooth taken out in the first place.
A bone graft or sinus lift at the same appointment, several implants at once, or an infection in the area beforehand all mean more swelling and a longer recovery. Smoking slows healing and makes it more painful. None of these are reasons to avoid treatment, but you should know in advance which of them apply to you.
Dental implants are one of the most studied treatments in dentistry, with high long term success rates in healthy patients. The risks are real but uncommon: infection, injury to a nerve in the lower jaw causing numbness of the lip or chin, problems with the sinus above the upper back teeth, and the implant failing to fuse with the bone.
Most of those risks are reduced by planning. A 3D CBCT scan shows exactly where the nerve and the sinus sit before anything is placed. An implant planned without imaging is a guess.
Yes, a minor one. It is done in the dental chair under local anaesthetic, you go home the same day, and most people are back at work within a day or two. It is not a hospital operation.
The implant in the bone is intended to stay for life, and often does. The crown on top is the part that wears, chips or eventually needs replacing, and that is done without removing the implant.
What an implant is not is immune. The gum and bone around it can become infected in much the same way gum disease affects natural teeth. See the signs an implant is in trouble.
With good cleaning, regular reviews and no smoking, the implant itself very often lasts decades. The crown usually needs replacing sooner. The biggest factors are not the brand. They are gum health, smoking, diabetes control, grinding your teeth at night, and whether you keep coming back for check-ups.
The gum heals in one to two weeks. The bone takes longer to grow onto the implant, usually three to six months, and a grafted site can take longer still. You are not left without a tooth while you wait, a temporary is fitted.
In the right case, fixed temporary teeth can go in within about three days. See teeth in 72 hours for when that genuinely applies.
For a single missing tooth with healthy neighbours, or for someone struggling with a loose denture, an implant is usually the best long term option. It is not automatically right for everyone. See implant, bridge or denture for an honest comparison.
Titanium implants are not magnetic and are considered safe for MRI scans. They can blur the image close to the jaw, so mention them to the radiographer. Removable dentures with magnetic attachments are the exception and should be taken out. Implants do not usually set off airport metal detectors.
Waiting is not the same as never. Most of these can be managed and implants placed later. See dental implants in Ghatkopar for how a plan is put together at the clinic.
The procedure itself is done under local anaesthetic and should not be painful, though you will feel pressure. Afterwards there are usually two to four days of discomfort controlled with ordinary painkillers. Sedation is available for anxious patients.
Most discomfort settles within three to four days, with swelling peaking around day two or three. Bone grafting or several implants at once can extend this to about a week.
Yes. For healthy patients they are a well established treatment with high long term success rates. Risks such as nerve injury or sinus problems are uncommon and are reduced by planning with a 3D CBCT scan beforehand.
The implant in the bone is intended to last for life and often does. The crown on top may need replacing eventually. The gum and bone around an implant can still become infected, so cleaning and regular reviews matter.
With good oral hygiene, no smoking and regular check-ups, the implant itself often lasts decades. The crown usually needs replacing sooner. Gum health, smoking, diabetes and teeth grinding affect lifespan more than the brand does.
Yes. Titanium implants are not magnetic and are considered safe for MRI, although they can blur the image near the jaw, so tell the radiographer. Dentures with magnetic attachments should be removed.
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