September 18, 2025
Myths and misinformation can often be rampant in dentistry, especially due to the rise of social media, where incorrect information can spread like wildfire. Dental implants are no exception, with half of what people believe coming from friends, fear, or Google.So, allow our implant dentists to clear it up—no myths, just pure facts.
If the dental implant surgery was highly traumatic and hurt so much, why do most patients return to work the same day following placement?One common misconception about dental implant surgery is the pain factor, and we get it, it looks and sounds like it would be painful, especially as the implants need to be drilled into your bone. More.But your imagination here makes it sound worse than what really happens. In most cases, dental implants don’t even go near any major nerves so that you won’t feel anything other than pressure under local anaesthetic. If the thought of implant placement still terrifies you, you can always opt for dental sedation to ease any anxiety.
Any experienced implant dentist will design their implants to blend in, not stand out. The only visible portion of the implant will be the fake tooth - a custom porcelain crown, which has been handmade to match your natural tooth shape, shade and texture. You’ll be in control of how you want your teeth to look, if we’re customising a brand new set, from the shape to the colour.
You might not know that dental implants have the highest durability and success rate of any other missing tooth prosthetic.If a dental implant fails or has complications, it will either be due to poor oral hygiene (like how you would lose a natural tooth in the first place), underlying health issues, or poor implant planning (rushing the osseointegration healing process like they do in clinics abroad).
Even if a dentist has told you that you don’t have enough bone for an implant, you might still be a candidate in the future.With modern techniques and options, such as bone grafting, sinus lifts, and mini implants, we can restore and rebuild a strong foundation, making implants a reliable tooth replacement option.Working with a complex case dentist like Dr Gutierres means we can adopt more strategic approaches to rebuilding and restoring your aesthetics, speech, and function.
Dental implants are considered the gold standard for tooth replacement because they are one of the most studied and refined prosthetic procedures in dentistry today. Backed by research, clinical evidence, and data, today's implants result from decades of innovation.
Unlike dentures or dental bridges, dental implants are embedded into the bone in the jaw and become one with it, just like natural tooth roots. They don’t move and provide long-term fixed security for patients who don’t want to rely on suction or dental adhesives for their prosthetic to stay in place.As a result, dental implants preserve the bone (unlike any other treatment) and restore up to 90% of your original biting force compared to only 20% with dentures.
