Dental Implants

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What Is A Dental Implant

Dental implants, or ‘implants’, are tooth root replacements. This is an important distinction. Many people who have heard of dental implants, or even see the photo below, may think that a dental implant is “a post with a tooth on top.” Actually, a dental implant is just the part that you don’t see. The tooth, or ‘crown’, is not part of the implant itself. More to come on these terms below.

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In this generic representation of a dental implant above, you can see the three components you can expect to receive as part of having a dental implant placed:

1) The Implant 2) The Abutment and 3) The Crown

What Can I Expect From the Dental Implant Process?

The process of dental implant placement is generally very straightforward, click right for more information

Why Should I Choose Charleston Oral and Facial Surgery to Place My Dental Implant?

Searching something like “tooth replacement near me” is going to bring up far too many results for you to fairly consider. Consider, though, that dental implant placement is one of the procedures that oral surgeons are specifically trained to complete. That isn’t to say that general dentists aren’t capable of placing dental implants – they can be. Oral surgeons, though, are often more experienced in recognizing important anatomical features that lead to long-term success, as well as, the fact that oral surgeons typically complete many many more dental implant surgeries in a given year than a general dentist.

Our team offers a lifetime guarantee on our dental implants, and of the thousands we have placed, our patients have a 99% long-term success rate.

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What Can I Expect on The Day of My Surgery?

Each case is a little different based on any number of the factors we mentioned above; however, most single implant placement surgeries last between 30-45 minutes. Most patients report feeling little to no discomfort in the hours following surgery, and most are able to return to normal activity same-day or next-day with a modified diet.

You arrive the morning of surgery with a licensed driver and an empty stomach, if you’ve opted or been instructed to have IV sedation. This would have been discussed as part of preparing your treatment plan.

You are escorted to a surgical suite where you will be placed in a semi-reclined position, have an IV placed, and given the opportunity to ask any outstanding questions.

Surgeries with IV Sedation

If you opted out of IV sedation, or it was not indicated as necessary by your oral surgeon, then you will complete surgery with the use of a local numbing medication injected into the surgical area at the gumline. If you would like to add Nitrous Oxide - laughing gas - to your surgery for a minimal out-of-pocket cost, discuss that with our team at the time of scheduling or at check-in on the day of surgery. Not all patients may be cleared for use of Nitrous Oxide, specifically those with breathing conditions like COPD or severe asthma.

Surgeries with Localized Numbing and/or with Nitrous Oxide

So I’ll be the first to admit that dental offices normally give me extreme anxiety but this office was terrific. From the front office to the nurses and my surgeon (Dr. Sarathy) everyone has such an awesome sense of humor and deep professionalism that I felt instantly relaxed. I had my broken wisdom tooth removed and it barely cost me anything out of pocket with my insurance, they were expedient with getting me an appointment, and the entire surgery only took about 30 minutes from check in to surgery, I would highly recommend this office for nervous patients. My entire experience was terrific! Thank you so much to everyone at the office, you guys are the absolute BEST.

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Our mission at COAFS is to provide our clients with state-of-the-art oral and maxillofacial treatment through the use of cutting-edge technology, integrative medical practices, ongoing education and compassionate care.

Our team of highly trained, board-certified providers offers the most advanced surgical techniques and integrative medical procedures, providing the ultimate patient experience-every single time.