What actually happens, start to finish
Every step of getting an implant, from the first scan to the day the tooth goes on — no surprises.
- The implant consultation and 3D (CBCT) scanYour first implant visit is planning, not surgery. Here is exactly what happens at the consultation and why the 3D CBCT scan makes the whole thing safer.
- How to read your own 3D dental scanYour CBCT scan is not just for the surgeon. Here is a plain-language guide to the bone, nerves, and sinuses on your own 3D dental scan — so you can follow the plan.
- Sedation for implant surgery: local, IV, or awake?Will you be awake for implant surgery? Here is a calm, honest guide to your sedation options — local numbing, oral sedation, IV, and how to choose the right one.
- Implant surgery, step by step: what actually happensDemystify implant surgery. A calm, step-by-step walk through exactly what your surgeon does — the flap, the slow drilling, primary stability — and why it does not hurt.
- Immediate vs. delayed implant placementShould an implant go in the day a tooth comes out, or months later? A plain-language guide to immediate vs. delayed placement and how your surgeon decides.
- Same-day implants: what immediate loading really meansCan you really leave with a new tooth the same day? Here is the honest truth about same-day implants and immediate loading — what it is, who qualifies, and the catch.
- Guided implant surgery: the GPS for your mouthA surgical guide turns your 3D scan into a custom template that steers the implant to the exact planned spot. Here is how guided implant surgery works — and why it calms nerves.
- Healing abutments and the crown appointmentThe implant is in — now what? A plain-language guide to the healing abutment that shapes your gum and the final appointment where your new crown goes on.