Before dental implant placement, patients will first have their teeth, gums, and jawbone evaluated. The evaluation is to determine whether a patient has enough healthy jawbone to maintain an implant. If a patient is receiving an endosteal implant, an endodontist will make an incision in their gum to expose the jawbone. Then, they will drill a hole where the implant post will be inserted in the future. If a patient is receiving a subperiosteal implant, the implant post is placed on or above the bone. Once the dental implant is placed, it can take two to six months for osseointegration to occur. An abutment connects a dental restoration to the post when enough new bone growth occurs around the implant post.