“Are dental implants put it under dental anesthesia?”
I am a 37 year old male. I want to know are dental implants put it under dental anesthesia?
5 Answers
Yes, of course patients need to be under local anesthesia before surgery and dentists have to decide what anesthesia to be used. It depends on length of surgery and the quantity of implants used and if the patient has any allergy, so the dentist will have to review the medical history before any treatments are delivered to any patients and, in some cases, general anesthesia may be required if the patient is very apprehensive or full mouth rehabilitations is needed with implants.
The placement of implants can be done under a variety of different forms of anesthesia. At minimum we do local anesthesia where you the gums and the bone in the area are anesthetized. Implant placement is a minor surgery and can generally be tolerated with this form of anesthesia alone.
Under most circumstances implants can be placed under local anesthesia without any discomfort. There always exists the option for sedation if the patient cannot tolerate the idea of treatment without being asleep.
Not necessarily. Depending on who is placing the implant, you have the choice having general anesthesia or not. All implants are placed with local anesthesia either in conjunction with general anesthesia or not.
Generally speaking, no. Implants are safe to place with just local anesthesia (meaning a shot). If the patient has anxiety about the procedure, the Dentist placing the implant can decide if they want to help the patient with their anxiety by using either nitrous (laughing gas), oral sedation like valium, or a combination of both. In rare occasions, IV sedation can be used, but generally speaking, this is not at all necessary.
