I’ve heard the procedure can take several months to complete. Is that true?

I’ve heard the procedure can take several months to complete. Is that true?

Dental implant surgery is performed in several stages, with the entire process lasting anywhere from 3 to 9 months. Much of this time includes time off for healing and the growth of new jaw bone.
• The first surgery involves the placement of the dental implant cylinder into the jawbone. A rest period of a few months follows.
• The next surgery involves the placement of the abutment and the new artificial tooth that is commonly three months after the first surgery.
• Some individuals will require a bone graft surgery prior to having dental implant surgery. This is common in individuals who have a jawbone that is too soft or is not thick enough to sustain the implant. During a bone graft, a piece of bone is taken from a different part of the jaw or another part of the body and is transplanted to the jawbone or synthetic commercially available bone grafting material is chosen.

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