Although it is called dental surgery, you won’t be asleep. A numbing agent is used followed by a local anaesthetic which is administered with a needle. You will be awake but you will not feel any pain. You might feel some pressure, but this will not be painful. You might also hear some noises which sound uncomfortable, but again, you will not feel any pain.
The gum where the implant is to be placed will be cut open and a drill will be used to create a small hole in your jaw bone. The implant will be placed in the hole and the gum will be stitched up over the implant. This will be left to heal before you return for your second of three procedures.
During your second visit, the gum will be opened again and an abutment will be attached to the dental implant. This is the visible portion of the implant which sits above the gum line and is used to attach the crown or bridge to the implant root.
Once the gum has healed around the abutment, you will return for the final restoration when your crown, bridge or arch will be placed. This completes the dental implant procedure.