Full Mouth Dental Implants Recovery Time

One of the reasons alexandria full mouth dental implants are as costly and complex as they are is that they involve both a surgical component and an aesthetic component.  The surgical component -- the implants themselves -- requires time to fully heal.  It is imperative that the implants are fully healed and have bonded with surrounding bone, as this is the source of their strength and their  longevity.  While you won’t have your permanent bridge attached to your implants until the implants have completely healed, you will be given a temporary fixed bridge to wear throughout the healing process.  In addition to providing time for healing, the process of designing and crafting the permanent bridge takes time, and the permanent bridge can easily be prepared by the time the implants have completely healed.  Most patients report going back to work and resuming their regular routines the day after implants are placed, and some even return to their normal life on the same day as the procedure.  Over-the-counter pain relief, like ibuprofen, is usually sufficient to manage pain.  The average time for dental implants to fully heal is 4-6 months, though the healing process is complex and is likely to vary considerably from person to person.  Healing time is influenced by many factors, including the general overall health of the patient.  For the first two weeks after the implants are placed, you may have sutures in your gums that will require extra care and caution.  Once these are removed, you’ll proceed as usual.  After the dental implant is placed in the jaw, as it heals, the bone surrounding the implant begins to grow around the implant; implant fuses to bone in a process called “osseointegration.”  This allows the bone to support part of the load that the implant bears on a daily basis, such as chewing, which further strengthens the bone and solidifies its bond with the implant.  Because of the complexity and importance of this process, it cannot be sped up, and usually takes 4-6 months.  Once osseointegration has occurred, the implant is stable enough to have a tooth attached to it and the teeth and mouth will be restored to full function.

Some full mouth dental implant treatments take longer than others to heal from, and some take longer to complete overall.  If your dentist needs to remove a failing tooth before placing an implant, the adjacent bone must be allowed to heal before the implant can be safely installed, thus prolonging the process.  While some patients may be able to have an implant placed on the same day as an extraction, only a CT scan can tell who is a good candidate for this, so be sure to ask your dentist if a same-day procedure appeals to you, and remember that you can’t accelerate the process of osseointegration.  At all points in the healing process, carefully maintaining healthy oral hygiene will help your mouth heal properly, allowing your dental implants to fully fuse with the surrounding bone and helping your jaws function comfortably and efficiently as they support your beautiful, new, permanent teeth.

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