Surgical placement of an implant fixture or post is the first step in your dental implant treatment.

A dental implant is surgically inserted into the jawbone and covered by the gum (shown above) or by a special 'healing cap'. This procedure takes less than 1 hour and can be done with local anesthetic only. It is painless and produces little or no post-operative discomfort.

Top quality dental implants (such as Replace Select by Nobel Biocare) permanently integrate with your jawbone and do not need to be replaced or removed.