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I had a post put in for my dental implant. he stiched it up so i'm assuming it's there but why can't i c it. i had it done today?
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The surgeon: apparently chose to allow the implant to heal below the gum. This makes it impossible to have any type of movement of the implant during the first few critical weeks of bone healing. This is often done in situations where bone grafting is bone at the same time of implant placement.
Answered 4/12/2020
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Dental Implant: The surgical procedure involves placing the implant and then suturing the gingival tissue over the site. It appears your procedure went well.
Answered 10/11/2015
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A two-stage implant: A two-stage dental implant procedure involves surgery to place the implant into the jaw bone and close (stitch) the gum tissue for healing period.
Answered 4/17/2016
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