Did you recently get dental implants in Bellevue? If you did, congratulations! And yes, pain after surgery is normal. We’re sure before you had your implants placed, you were told that pain and discomfort were to be expected following surgery.
Thankfully, once your gums have healed, the pain will eventually subside. But how long will this healing take? How can you differentiate normal pain from abnormal pain? Let’s talk about it.
As mentioned, yes, pain and discomfort are all part of the package after receiving dental implants, but you shouldn’t worry because it will subside as your mouth heals. However, the process of placing the implants is completely painless because you will be anesthetized.
The surgical techniques and technology used are all updated to ensure the procedure is fast, efficient, and pain-free. The discomfort after surgery happens when the anesthesia wears off. To minimize the pain, follow your post-op aftercare instructions diligently. Following aftercare instructions will help you heal and recover fast.
On average, the discomfort will be felt between three to five days after the procedure. After five days, the pain will quickly subside. By the end of approximately seven days, you will no longer feel any pain. The inflammation, bruising, and swelling should also subside by this time.
Depending on how fast you recover, most people feel normal after hitting the fourteenth-day mark. A sign of abnormal pain is when you experience severe pain past two weeks. In such a case, you need to let your doctor know about it.
Part of the success of dental implant placement is finding a reliable and skilled implant dentist. At Bel-Red Best Smiles, we are proud of the fifty years of experience we have in the dental industry.
We provide honest, streamlined, affordable, and customized dental care to our patients to help them achieve the smile of their dreams. If you want to learn more about what we do, give us a call. We’d love to talk to you.
If you exhibit symptoms of dental pulp infection, your dentist will likely recommend root canal therapy. At Bel-Red Best Smiles, we know how important your smile and oral health are to you, that is why we strive to give you the best dental care using the latest strategy to enhance your oral health. If you want to learn more, give us a call.
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