Your dental implant procedure is performed in our state of the art, surgery center under comfortable IV sedation.  This allows you to rest comfortably during the procedure and your surgeon to complete the work more efficiently.  Shorter surgery times translate to quicker recovery times.  Our patients have told us the placement of a dental implant is less traumatic than the extraction of a tooth.

For most patients placement of dental implants involved two procedures, one for placement of the implants and the second approximately 6-12 weeks later.  During this time the implants are beneath the surface of the gums gradually bonding or integrating with the jawbone.  You should be able to wear a temporary partial or denture during this time if you desire. 

The second, non-surgical procedure follows the healing period, where we will attach a small post or abutment to the dental implant which your dentist will use to secure the new crown, bridge or denture.