FAQs
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Dental Implants
Get clear, expert answers about guided implant procedures, healing expectations, crown timelines, bone grafting, and more—all from Dr. Borys’ precision-focused dental practice. Whether you’re preparing for surgery or exploring your options, we’ve got the insights to help you feel confident every step of the way.
How long is the procedure?
The GUIDED implant surgery usually takes 10-15 minutes after the dentist gets you numb.
Do you ONLY perform GUIDED implant surgery?
No, we try to perform the best, most precise, least invasive procedures and most of our cases are pre-planned GUIDED surgeries, but in rare particular cases we perform free hand implant placement also.
What should I expect the day of the procedure?
You will come to the office, the dentist will get you numb, after you’re numb the implant will be placed, an x-ray taken to confirm that everything looks good and you’ll go home with instructions. Most likely you’ll get a prescription for an antibiotic, antiseptic rinse (chlorhexidine). After single implants most patients take ibuprofen/tylenol the night after and usually nothing after that. If it’s more implants you may need to take ibuprofen/tylenol for a few days.
How long until I get a crown on top of my implant
Usually you get a crown in 3 months. This amount of time is for the implant to osseontegrate (take in). If the implant goes in firm enough, you can get an temporary crown the same day, but since it’s more risky in terms of healing we try to avoid do that.
What are pre-cautions after the procedure?
You should abstain from exercising for at least 24 hours. Soft foods for the next 24 hours, after which time usually no restrictions
Can I get an implant right after I get my tooth taken out?
Yes, you can, and this could be advantageous from the timeline standpoint and fewer procedures. However, It will depend on the geometry of the tooth, the anatomy around the tooth, and will need to be evaluated using the CBCT(special X-ray to evaluate bone volume)
Will I need bone grafting at the time of my implant placement?
Usually, bone grafting is used for an immediate implant (the one placed right after the extraction is performed to fill the gaps created by the mismatch of the shape of the implant and extraction site). If the tooth was extracted a long time ago and there’s a sufficient amount of bone(determined by a CBCT) no additional bone grafting procedures are needed.
What are the requirements to get implants?
The most important requirement is to have enough bone to put an implant so it’s fully covered by bone circumferentially (360 degrees). Since the smallest diameter implant is about 3mm, you need at least 6mm of bone width to safely place an implant.
If during the exam it’s determined that I don’t have enough bone, what are my options?
Usually the options are either a bridge, or if you’d want to get an implant – the you
you’d need bone additional grafting procedures(called GUIDED BONE REGENERATION) which entails regenerating(growing) your bone to acceptable volumes for implant placement.