Is it suitable?
Whether an implant is suitable depends on the amount and quality of bone, gum health and your general medical condition. This is decided after an examination and an X-ray.
The stages and method of implant treatment vary from person to person; your dentist will assess them during an examination.
This means most implant treatments cannot be completed in a single visit. The number of appointments is determined by your dentist based on your situation. How long the healing period is in your case can only be said after an examination.
Tell us before treatment
Let us know if you use blood thinners or bone medication (such as those taken for osteoporosis), or if you have diabetes. These affect how the procedure is planned.
Do not stop taking these medicines on your own. Bone medication is also used in cancer treatment, not only for osteoporosis, and may not have been described to you as “bone medication” — bring a list of all the medicines you take.
Afterwards
Mild swelling and tenderness in the first days are expected. The course of swelling varies from person to person; an increase in the first days does not by itself mean there is a problem.
Call the clinic if swelling grows instead of easing after the third day, you develop a fever, bleeding that had stopped with pressure starts again, or pain steadily worsens. These are outside the expected course.
If you have any of the following, call 112 or go to the nearest emergency department — do not wait for a message reply:
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Swelling spreading towards the eye, neck or chest
- Swelling with a high fever, shivering
- Altered consciousness or fainting
- Suspected jaw fracture, or loss of consciousness after a head injury
- Bleeding that does not stop despite repeated pressure or that rapidly fills your mouth