Getting dental implants requires multiple visits to the dentist over several months. X-rays and impressions are taken of the jaw and teeth. The area where the implants will be placed is numbed, then the implants surgically placed into the bone. They are allowed to heal and integrate into the bone, a process which may take up to six months. A second surgery may be required to place the “post” that will hold the artificial tooth in place. (Although, in some cases, we can offer same-day dental implants complete with the restoration.) After several weeks, the artificial teeth are made and fitted to the post portion of the anchor. Several fittings may be required. After a healing period, the artificial teeth are securely attached to the implant.