Many options are available, tailored to your unique needs. If you need a temporary replacement while your dental implants heal, Dr. Lakhani can provide removable teeth or a temporary bridge. If all of your teeth are missing, we may modify your existing denture or create a new temporary denture. For patients wanting non-removable teeth during healing, temporary transitional implants can often be placed alongside your permanent implants, allowing temporary teeth to be inserted the same day. Depending on your case, some implants in Plano can even be placed and “loaded” immediately — meaning you get a temporary or permanent replacement tooth on or shortly after the day of placement.
Before your surgery, you may receive antibiotics, and for maximum comfort, intravenous sedation or nitrous oxide (laughing gas). These options are thoroughly discussed during your consultation. A local anesthetic is always administered to numb the area where the implant will be placed, so you can feel completely at ease.
When you’re comfortable, Dr. Lakhani will make a small incision in the gum to reveal the bone, create space using specialized instruments, and gently insert the titanium implant. In many cases, the top of this implant is visible through the gum; other times, it may be better for initial healing if the implant is covered entirely by gum tissue.
