Oral Surgery
Dental Implant Surgery in Jenkintown, PA
One appointment in a longer plan, and the one people worry about.
Implant surgery is the appointment where the post is placed into the jawbone. It is done under local anesthetic, the position is decided beforehand from your imaging, and it is usually less involved than patients expect.
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The short answer
Implant surgery at MVP Family Dental
The surgical placement of a dental implant into the jawbone, creating a stable foundation for a replacement tooth, planned in advance from imaging.
The surgical stage is short relative to the treatment as a whole. Most of the work is done before it: the assessment, the imaging and the decision about exactly where the implant will sit.
Dr. Mathew and Dr. Thomas will take you through what happens on the day at the consultation, including how comfort is managed, so nothing about the appointment is a surprise.
Before the day
Assessed and planned first
The consultation is a full oral health assessment, not just a look at the gap. It decides whether surgery is appropriate and what has to happen before it.
- ExaminationA thorough examination of the mouth alongside your general and oral health history.
- ImagingX-rays or a scan to determine the best position for the implant and to check the bone can support it.
- PreparationWhere the bone is insufficient, grafting may be recommended before implant surgery is scheduled.
- Comfort planned inIf dental anxiety is a concern, say so at the consultation so it can be planned for rather than managed on the day.
How treatment works
What happens on the day
The surgical appointment follows the plan made at the consultation. Nothing is decided at the chair that was not decided beforehand.
- AnestheticThe area is numbed with local anesthetic before anything begins.
- Placing the implantThe implant is placed into the jawbone at the position planned from your imaging.
- Aftercare instructionsYou are given specific instructions for the site before you leave.
- Healing periodThe implant is left to integrate with the bone before it carries a restoration.
- ReviewWe check the site as it heals and confirm when it is ready for the next stage.
If you are anxious
Say so at the consultation
Feeling apprehensive before oral surgery is common and worth raising early. It changes how the appointment is arranged rather than being something to get through.
- Tell us firstConcerns raised at the consultation can be planned around; concerns raised on the day cannot.
- You will be numbedThe placement is done under local anesthetic.
- Ask about the sequenceKnowing how many appointments there are and what each involves helps more than most things.
Worth bringing to your consultation
- Any X-rays or records from a previous dentist.
- A current list of medications and medical conditions.
- Any past experience of dental surgery that worried you.
- Questions about aftercare and what the following days look like.
Afterwards
The healing does the real work
Once the implant is placed, what matters is integration — bone growing against the implant surface until it is stable enough to carry a tooth. That is why the restoration is fitted at a later appointment rather than the same day.
We review the site during that period and watch for anything that would interfere with healing.
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Implant Surgery Questions
- What does implant surgery involve?
- Placing a dental implant into the jawbone, where it becomes the foundation for a replacement tooth. It is done under local anesthetic at a planned position.
- Will I be awake?
- Yes. The area is numbed with local anesthetic. If you are anxious about the appointment, raise it at the consultation so it can be planned for.
- What happens at the assessment beforehand?
- A thorough examination of your mouth, a review of your oral and general health, and imaging to determine the best position for the implant and check the bone can support it.
- Might I need something done before surgery?
- Sometimes. If the imaging shows insufficient bone, grafting may be recommended first, with its own healing period before implant placement.
- How long is the healing period?
- It varies with the site and with you. The implant needs to integrate with the bone before it carries a restoration, and we review the site to confirm when it is ready.
- Is the replacement tooth fitted the same day?
- Generally not. The restoration is made and fitted once the implant has integrated, at a later appointment.
- What aftercare is involved?
- You are given specific instructions for the site before you leave, and we review it as it heals.
- How do I find out if I am a candidate?
- Book a consultation at our Jenkintown office. The examination and imaging are what settle it.
Dr. Vineetha Thomas, D.M.D.
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Dr. Priya Mathew, D.M.D.
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