Dental implants are one of the most popular solutions for missing teeth today. When the implant is successful, your lost tooth will recover almost 80%.

Figure: The implant replaces the root of the real tooth. Porcelain crowns on implants replace lost crowns

In terms of aesthetics and function, implants help you restore lost teeth almost perfectly.

What Should You Pay Attention to When You Have Implant Placement?

The first thing to note when placing an implant is to visit and consult with an implantologist to build a specific and proactive implant plan.

It is best to plan for an implant right from the time you are about to extract the damaged tooth. In the case of implants for missing teeth, you also need a thorough examination to measure jaw bone density and gum height to prepare for the implant.

These prognostications will be assessed through clinical examination by the implantologist combined with digital x-ray film, especially the 3D Cone Beam CT film.

3D Cone Beam CT film helps analyze the jawbone

A good and proactive implant plan will help the implant placement process go smoothly, gently and the post-implantation recovery process would be faster.

In addition, a good implant plan will help you avoid risks during implant placement such as: Improperly placed implants, misplaced Implants in the jaw sinus, Implants causing mental trauma mandibular meridians.

A few risks that may occur when implanting for reference: 

1. Incorrect implant placement: placing the implant on a different axis from the porcelain crown attached to the Implant later, the Implant will bear a different axis with the chewing force, making the Implant weak and wobbly after a period of use.

This will happen after implant placement for a while, affecting the life of the implant.

Figure: The implant post is off-axis with real teeth

2. Implant fell into the maxillary sinus: this occurs when Implant is placed in the position of the teeth in the upper jaw, when the bone is thin. It is necessary to carefully examine the jawbone when placing the Implant. The solution is to open the sinus to remove the Implant at the hospital.

This leads to the trouble of having to surgically remove the implant in the maxillary sinus.

Figure: The implant fell into the maxillary sinus and needed surgical intervention to remove it

3. Implant causes trauma to the lower jaw nerve: 

This will cause numbness in the lower jaw and chin area. The solution is to remove the Implant, then connect the nerve if necessary at the hospital.

It can be seen that the possible complications when placing the Implant are quite serious and the handling is relatively complicated.

The best way to prevent complications is to find a good, experienced, and thorough doctor: take a close look at 3D x-rays, use a surgical guide if necessary, and take a film after placing Implant to be able to handle errors early if any.

Is the implant placement procedure painful?

If you’ve heard that the implant placement is painless, then this is not true. Just a little more or less pain, it depends.

Severe pain will occur when the implant is placed in a bone-deficient area, in a difficult position, such as the area near the maxillary sinus in the upper back teeth, or the area near the mandibular nerve in the lower back teeth.

By what way is the implant placement gentle, painless and minimizes risks?

First, you should maintain your oral health.

If you regularly check your teeth, detect dental problems early, and take the initiative in treatment  when necessary, you will have a gentle treatment and heal very quickly.

Losing teeth at a young age, but knowing how to plan to restore teeth soon, the operation is gentle and smooth, also the Implant is sustainable and long-term.

Next, you should find a good doctor with enough experience to predict in advance the factors that help minimize pain when placing implants and help heal faster.