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Knowing What to Expect During the Tooth Implant Process From Start to Finish in Highland, MI

Unlike many simple procedures offered by your dentist, receiving a dental implant is not a one-off procedure. Getting a dental implant involves several stages, many of which require healing before progressing to the next stage. This makes receiving a dental implant one of the more time-consuming dental procedures you may experience. If you need a dental implant and have been wondering to yourself “Where can I get a dental implant near me?” then look no further. Dr. Jill Seguin and her team at Milford Dental Care in Highland, MI understand that the tooth implant process can be arduous and are here to provide an experience that is as safe and comfortable as it can be.

The most efficient way for you to know what to expect from any procedure will be to have a thorough conversation with your dentist. Generally, the dental implant process will be similar. Here is what it entails.

Book a Consultation

If you have chosen dental implants as a means to replace a missing or damaged tooth, you will need to schedule a consultation with your dentist to discuss the process and what kind of implant you will require.

Removing the Damaged Tooth

When a dental implant is going to be replacing a cracked or badly damaged tooth, that tooth will require extraction. This procedure will require some local anesthetic and time to heal before moving to the next step.

Bone Grafting

If for whatever reason, the jawbone where you will be receiving the implant lacks the strength or amount of bone mass needed to successfully hold an implant, a bone graft may be necessary.

A bone graft is where your dentist will remove a small amount of bone from elsewhere and apply it to the jaw where needed. If this step is necessary, a lengthy healing period will most likely be required.

Placing the Implant

Now it is time to receive the implant. Your dentist will need to cut into the gum so that the jawbone can be drilled into where a titanium implant will be inserted. This implant will function as the tooth root and will then need time to fuse to the jawbone.

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Once the implant is properly fused to the bone, an abutment and crown will then be placed. The abutment is screwed into the implant and then the crown is affixed onto the abutment. A temporary crown may be necessary at first if a permanent crown is not yet ready.

If you are looking into receiving dental implants, Dr. Jill Seguin and her team would love to provide you safe, effective, and compassionate care. To schedule an appointment, please call (248) 845-4575.

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Dr. Jill Seguin

Milford Dental Care

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Milford Dental care is committed to providing patients with the best dental experience in their life. Dr. Seguin and her entire staff carry the same values of compassion and quality care towards all their patients by practicing guilt-free and pain-free dentistry.

Dr. Seguin carries more than 24 years of dentistry expertise in the field with advanced knowledge gained through certifications from acclaimed Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Studies and the Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education. Due to her impressive work ethics and skills, she also holds membership in the Academy of General Dentistry and International Association of Orthodontics.