What Is a Dental Implant and How Is It Placed?

Before an implant is placed, a detailed clinical and radiological examination is carried out. The bone structure and neighboring anatomical structures are carefully evaluated with three-dimensional imaging methods. Implant surgery can be performed under local anesthesia, and when necessary, sedation or general anesthesia may also be preferred. In a surgical procedure, a socket is prepared in the planned areas and the implant is placed. After the implant is placed in the jawbone and the necessary healing time has passed, healing caps and the abutments to be used in the prosthetic framework are attached, and the prosthesis is made. Depending on the quality of the bone and the situation during surgery, temporary teeth may be attached to the implants immediately.

Implants can be placed after the teeth are extracted and 3 months have passed for bone healing, or an implant can be placed immediately in the same session in which the tooth is extracted. This varies from patient to patient.