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How a Dental Implant Is Placed, Step by Step
A dental implant placed at our Oakham practice, from the gap to the stitches, in a photograph and a short video.
This is a single dental implant being placed at our practice in Oakham, to fill the gap left by a missing back tooth. We have shown it in one photograph and a short video, so that you can see what placing an implant looks like.
Before: a missing back tooth
Watch it go in
The video shows surgery, including some blood. It is 25 seconds long, has music but no speech, and does not play until you press play.
What the video shows, step by step:
- A missing back tooth
- The gum is opened over the gap
- The implant goes in
- The implant, in place
- Stitched up to heal
Would this work for you?
An implant is not the only way to fill a gap, and it is not right for everyone: any decay or gum disease needs treating first, and smoking and heavy drinking reduce how long implants last. At your consultation the dentist looks at your teeth, gums and bite and explains whether an implant, a bridge or dentures would suit you best.
Read more about dental implants at West Road, or to arrange a consultation, contact the practice or call 01572 722677.
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