Dental implants are done during dental surgery. The patient will either be sedated or given freezing before the surgery, the oral surgeon will make a cut to open the gum and expose the bone underneath. Holes will be drilled into the bone where the dental implant will be placed. Since this metal post will be served as the tooth root, it will be implanted deep into the jaw bone below the gums. A partial temporary denture can be placed here for appearance purposes only if needed, however most patients will have a gap still where the tooth is missing until it has healed. The patient can remove the temporary denture for cleaning purposes and while they sleep. The jawbone will grow and unite with the surface of the dental implant, this process can take up to several months to complete, but it helps to provide a solid surface for the new artificial tooth to be fixed permanently and securely. Once the healing has completed, an artificial tooth is placed.