Getting
dental implants
is a major oral surgery that can help restore your smile and improve your oral health. While the procedure itself is painless due to anesthesia, you may experience some pain and discomfort afterwards. Swelling, bruising, and tenderness near the treatment sites are normal and should subside within 1-2 weeks. You may also feel slight pain in the area of the implant under pressure, but this should be minimal after two weeks.It's important to visit your dentist for a post-implant follow-up to ensure everything is healing properly. The process of placing a dental implant involves opening up the tissue in the mouth and drilling one or more titanium rods into the bone below the gums. This can cause some pain and discomfort afterwards, but it should not last longer than 10 days. If you experience pain for longer than this, it could indicate a complication such as peri-implantitis (infection of the gums surrounding the dental implant) or that the implant has not been properly attached to the gum and jaw tissue. During recovery, you should gradually return to incorporating solid foods back into your diet and begin to gently brush the implant area with a soft-bristled toothbrush. With proper care and follow-up, you should be able to enjoy your new smile without any long-term pain or discomfort.