The first step to any dental implant procedure is diagnosis & treatment planning. The doctor will perform a thorough evaluation of the patient’s general and local health conditions, patient’s biomechanical & anatomical structure and treatment certainties & uncertainties. Once those are established, the doctor will offer the best recommendations to the patient.
Right before the surgery, the patient will receive either a local anesthetic or general anesthesia. After the anesthesia comes into effect, the doctor will start the surgical aspect of the treatment. An incision is made and the implant site is exposed. A series of progressively wider drills will be used to gradually achieve the appropriately-sized socket for the implant. The implant is then placed securely into the created socket.
After the surgery is complete, the patient will be given time to heal. It is extremely important that the fixture has completely and biologically integrated with the bone before continuing on to the next step. In the meantime, the doctor will fabricate a provisional restoration (temporary restoration) so that the patient does not have to be seen in public with a missing tooth.
Once the surgical site is completely healed, it is time for the final restoration. An impression, a negative imprint of hard and soft tissues, will be created to be sent to the dental lab. The dental lab will use the anatomical information gathered from the impression to fabricate a customized prosthesis. The final prosthesis will be placed into the patient’s mouth to complete the dental implant treatment.
6731 Katella Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
TEL: 714-226-0229
FAX: 714-226-0019
6761 Katella Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630
TEL: 714-226-0229
FAX: 714-226-0019
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