Is it suitable?
Whether an implant is suitable depends on the amount and quality of bone, gum health and your general medical condition. This is decided after an examination and an X-ray.
The process usually has two stages
In the first, the implant is placed. The bone then needs time to heal around it — this period varies from person to person and is commonly measured in months. In the second stage the crown is fitted.
This means most implant treatments cannot be completed in a single visit. At least two separate appointments are needed, with a healing period in between. How long that period is in your case can only be said after an examination.
Tell us before treatment
Let us know if you use blood thinners or bone medication (such as those taken for osteoporosis), or if you have diabetes. These affect how the procedure is planned.
Afterwards
Mild swelling and tenderness in the first days are expected. Swelling usually peaks within the first 48–72 hours; increasing during that window is not by itself a problem.
Call the clinic if swelling grows instead of easing after the third day, you develop a fever, bleeding that had stopped with pressure starts again, or pain steadily worsens. These are outside the expected course.
Call 112 or go to the nearest emergency department if bleeding does not stop despite repeated pressure or rapidly fills your mouth; if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling in the floor of the mouth, rapidly spreading swelling of the face or neck, or altered consciousness or fainting.