Dental implants are a complex and smile changing procedure. As their name suggests, implants require anesthesia and a minor surgery which involves exposing the gums and opening the jawbone to secure the implant. In some cases, antibiotics are prescribed to prevent infection during the healing process. Once the implant is in place, you can expect to wake with a few stitches in your gums. We’ll send you home with comprehensive instructions for care and healing of the implant area, this can take from weeks to months. Once your implant site is healed, you will return to have your custom-made and colour matched artificial tooth, the abutment tooth, installed. Your dentist will ensure the shape and colour of your new artificial tooth match those of your surrounding natural teeth and check the alignment with your bite.

When implants are used to anchor a dental bridge or denture, the implants are installed where needed and the same healing process must be allowed to take place before a bridge can be secured. A dental bridge is a restoration appliance used when replacing several missing teeth to fill a large gap in the mouth. A single or several custom-made artificial teeth are anchored together to form a “bridge” and can be secured at either end by dental implants or healthy natural teeth. All dental services performed by a general dentist.