Dental Implant

I had a tooth that has been a jerk of a while. I was given the options of a root canal or an implant.
I couldn't just have it yanked out because I needed it to provide support to the other teeth near it.
Having had root canals before, one of which had to be removed a few years later anyway, I went with the implant.

So let me walk you through my experience.

Step 1: Carefully pull out the offending tooth.
This tooth was removed in pieces to limit the damage done to the surrounding tissue. 
It took about 5-10 minutes and I only felt pressure.
The remaining hole in my gum was stitched up and I had to take it easy for a few days.

Step 2: Inserting the anchor.
The anchor was inserted into my skull and it took less the 5 minutes.
It was easier than having the tooth removed and I really didn't need the Valium I took before hand.
I took antibiotics afterwards because they did go into bone and I don't want an infection in my bones.
I was stitched up again.

Step 3: Opening up the gum.
After it had all healed and settled in nicely, the gum was opened again and the temporary cap on the anchor removed.
A permanent 'connector' by which the fake tooth will be attached was put on.
There is now something poking through my gum, but it is minimal.
This step was really quick.
The most uncomfortable part was the tool used to keep mu cheek out of the way was digging into me a little, so no pain.
There were no stitches this time.

Step 4: Dental imprints.
Two different moulds were made of my mouth, one with an attachment screwed into my implant port.
They also colour matched my teeth for the colour of the crown.

Overall: I've had it for about a month now and it feels just like any other tooth in my mouth now, I don't even notice it anymore.
I love it!

Rating: 5/5