No Reason to Fear: 3 Reasons to Feel Confident About Dental Implant Surgery

If you are feeling nervous or fearful about dental implant surgery, understand that it is a common response. This is a serious commitment you are making, one that requires local anesthesia and post-procedural recovery. Yet it is also one that will improve your oral health and physical appearance. While it may be normal to have these emotions, you will be pleased to learn that you have nothing to worry about. Here are three reasons why.

Advanced Technology Ensures Fewer Complications During Surgery

Not all dentists and specialists use innovative technologies for dental implant surgery. However, for those who do, they can lower the risk of complications, effectively easing patients’ minds.

With surgical guides produced with CAD/CAM technology, periodontists and prosthodontists can plan your treatment more thoroughly, knowing exactly where to place each implant for maximum support and positioning. This effectively eliminates any guesswork that might otherwise be used to place dental implants.

Your Implant Dentist Knows What They Are Doing

When meeting with your periodontist or prosthodontist to discuss your dental implant surgery, you can trust that they know exactly what you need to achieve positive results. Their years of training, experience, and classroom instruction enable them to carefully plan the start-to-finish process so that you walk away with a healthier smile that looks beautiful, feels comfortable, and works seamlessly.

During your consultation, you are welcome to ask your implant dentist about their educational background and professional experience. This will help you have greater peace of mind once you know they are qualified to perform your implant surgery.

You Will Receive Local Anesthesia

Nowadays, dentists in the United States are unlikely to perform any dental procedure without local anesthesia. While some services do not require it, those that involve opening the gums and bone certainly do.

By administering local anesthesia, you do not need to worry about feeling any pain during your procedure. Instead, you will remain comfortable, only feeling a slight bit of pressure (possibly). It is also worth noting that you can ask your team about sedation dentistry if you believe it might help you on the day of your procedure.

Dental implants have a high success rate of 95% and can last 30 years or more, making them the gold standard of tooth replacement. Knowing these are just a few of the benefits you can expect, you can walk into your appointment more confidently than before.

About the Practice
Ellicott City Smiles Dental Group is pleased to have a periodontist and prosthodontist on staff to ensure your dental implant surgery is successful. With years of experience and proven expertise, our specialists use 3D imaging technology to ensure proper placement of each implant. By completing the process in-house, patients can remain with the same caring team from start to finish. If you have questions about dental implant surgery, visit our website or call (410) 465-3224 to schedule a consultation.