1 oral examination: oral examination, panoramic radiograph and jaw CT are needed before tooth implantation to determine whether there is inflammation, alveolar bone density, absorption, adjacent teeth and teeth around the teeth.
2 Understand the physical condition: Before starting dental implant surgery, doctors should first understand the patient's physical condition to see if there is heart disease, cerebral infarction and so on. And measure blood sugar and blood pressure to ensure the safety of implantation.
3 Start dental implant surgery: According to the implant plan designed by the doctor for the patient before, the time required for planting the implant on the alveolar bone varies according to the difficulty of planting the tooth, but it usually takes about ten minutes to plant one.
4 Waiting for osseointegration: After the implant is implanted into the alveolar bone, the wound should be sutured, and the stitches can be removed after one week. After that, you need to wait for the implant to seal with the alveolar bone. The sealing time varies from person to person, generally 2~3 months. If you are older or have physical reasons, the sealing time may be a little longer.
5 Installation of abutment: After osseointegration, the healing abutment can be installed by the doctor in the hospital to promote the formation of soft tissue. After 1-2 weeks, the healed abutment can be replaced with the restored abutment.
6 Wear the crown: After all the above steps are completed, you can install the crown and complete the restoration. There are many kinds of dental crowns, which can be roughly divided into porcelain crowns and all-ceramic crowns. However, considering the beauty and health of gums and teeth, it is generally recommended that you choose all-ceramic crowns.
7 Regular follow-up: The completion of dental implants cannot be done once and for all. Patients also need to care for dental implants like real teeth, do a good job of oral cleaning, do not bite hard objects, go to the hospital regularly, maintain dental implants, or have an oral examination by the way.