Are dental implants painful?
Does it hurt? Process: first appointment, two hours; second appointment, crown fitting, 1 hour max. Some injections can sting, but once the anaesthetic works, there is no pain during the treatment. Post-treatment, your gums can ache. The procedure is more intrusive than bridges. There is a little more drilling than fillings, but there is no […]
Causes of teeth loss.
Teeth can be lost in a number of ways, namely, tooth decay, gum disease, infection, trauma, and failed restorative dentistry. Tooth decay is sadly a very common occurrence of tooth loss. The process of a tooth decaying, means that the sugar present in the diet, has been processed by the bacteria present in the mouth […]
Implant with Bone
In cases where a tooth is lost and a dental implant is needed, your doctor may recommend a bone graft be performed to stabilise and support it. The first step in this procedure is to prepare the site for placing the dental implant Next, the implant body is placed into the bone. Once the implant is […]
