If you are considering dental implants, you might be curious about the recovery process.

Post-Operative Information

Most patients are shocked and surprised at how painless the post-recovery process is compared to their pain before the procedure took place.

The best thing you can do to help prevent pain when recovering from dental implants is to take over-the-counter medication. Medication like Tylenol or Ibuprofen will help keep the inflammation down and the pain at bay.

There’s a good chance that your dentist mostly likely placed sutures if dental implants were placed. The sutures will need to come out around the three or four-week mark.

Once the stitches are removed, the pain process is minimal, and the recovery time speeds up. The most challenging part of a dental implant is when the tooth is extracted in some cases. In the case of a tooth being extracted during a dental implant procedure, you will typically have more discomfort during the post-operative process.

It is best not to chew anything while you are in the recovery stage of your new dental implant. If you can, try not to touch the implant or place your tongue anywhere near the implant, as this will cause some minor irritation.

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