Pre-Surgical Preparation: (in progress)
Two things will make the implant surgery successfulThere are two important
Before the implant surgery, two important things must be done
To make the implant surgery successful...
two important things must be done
Before the implants are placed
Before the implants can be placed, your unhealthy teeth must be removed.
How is this part of the treatment completed?
The following steps assume that Step One has been completed and the patient is wearing a temporary bridge
1. Remove the temporary bridge
2. Remove the teeth that support the temporary bridge
3. Place the implants
4. A few hours later, a provisional bridge is placed
on the implants
You wear the provisional implant bridge until it is time to make the permanent implant bridge.
- 3-4 months for the lower jaw
- 6-7 months for the upper jaw
The last step: Make the implant bridge
Why do I need temporary teeth?
Before the implants can be placed, your unhealthy teeth must be removed
- temporary teeth will replace the unhealthy teeth
- temporary teeth will help you eat and speak
- you wear these teeth until the implant bridge is ready
Pre-surgical planning
Before the implants can be placed, your unhealthy teeth must be removed
- temporary teeth will replace the unhealthy teeth
- temporary teeth will help you eat and speak
- you wear these teeth until the implant bridge is ready
Are the type of temporary teeth important?
Yes. Temporary teeth will determine
- how you look and feel during the implant bridge treatment
- the type of Implant Guide used by the surgeon to accurately place the implants
There are two types of temporary teeth:
- Temporary bridge (not removable)
- Temporary denture (removable)