After you qualify for your dental implant procedure, your prosthodontist will set the date of the treatment. You will be placed under anesthetics while a small titanium post will be inserted into the space of your missing tooth. A few weeks will be required for the osseointegration process to occur where the post will join with your jawbone. Once the implant successfully integrates to your bone, a part known as an abutment will be connected to the implant before the attachment of the artificial tooth or teeth.