This four-part article series addresses 7 myths about dental implants: myths and misconceptions that could be keeping patients from getting the best possible treatment for missing teeth.

1. Newport Beach Dental Implants Surgeons Correct 7 Top
Implant Myths, PART 2
This four-part article series addresses 7 myths about dental implants: myths
and misconceptions that could be keeping patients from getting the best
possible treatment for missing teeth.
Welcome to the second installment of this four-part article series on the many myths, misconceptions and stigmas
attached to dental implant treatment. Previously, in Part 1, we addressed the idea that implants are prohibitively
expensive and it was revealed that:
1. Dental implants are rarely as expensive as most people think they are,
2. Most dental implant surgeons in Newport Beach work with financing companies to help patients cover the cost of
treatment in an easily manageable way; and
3. Implants are actually the most cost effective treatment on the market because they can last a lifetime, they
rarely require restoration or replacement and they offer patients superior aesthetics, functionality and comfort.
The importance of correcting these misconceptions lies in the fact that many Newport Beach residents are shunning
the far more beneficial treatment out of ignorance and false information. So, without further ado, let’s turn our
attention to the next two dental implant myths…
# 2 - Dental implants are very painful!
“Dental implant surgery is by its very nature invasive and as such, patients will experience some
degree of post-operative discomfort,” explains a cosmetic dentist in Newport Beach. “Every case is
different; however, the myths and legends abound are more often than not exaggerated. Most
patients require very little medication for pain management after getting implants and they report
feeling fine after only a few days.

2. “A fear of pain should never keep you from choosing the best teeth replacement treatment on the
market, because once you are all healed up, you will reap the benefits and a quality of life that the
alternatives simply can’t achieve. You wouldn’t refuse hip replacement surgery because you’re scared
of a painful recovery and yet dental implants don’t even cause a fraction of the kind of discomfort that
major surgery does.”
“One other aspect to consider is this: alternative teeth replacement solutions such as removable dentures cause
patients terrible oral discomfort and pain, especially when eating,” warn dental implant surgeons in Newport
Beach. “So, if your decision is based upon pain, you’re better off choosing implants!”
# 3 – Getting new teeth with dental implants takes
forever.
From your initial consultation with a Newport Beach cosmetic dentist to your final follow-up appointment, getting
one or more teeth replaced typically takes between two to four months. This process includes consultations,
treatment planning, X-rays, surgery, recovery and follow-ups.
Dental implant surgery itself – in other words, the length of time it takes for you to physically receive your new
tooth or teeth – seldom takes more than a single dental appointment. It’s the planning and recovery that takes time,
because ultimately we’re talking about bone healing, which isn’t a slow process.
“Every patient we see is unique and so, the length of time it will take for him or her to get new teeth with dental
implants will vary,” explains a Newport Beach dental implant dentist. “While dental implants can take longer than
the traditional teeth replacement options, that extra time is a very small sacrifice to make considering you’ll be
getting fixed, permanent teeth that function like natural teeth and can last a lifetime.”
Stay Tuned for Part 3
To read the truth behind more dental implant myths, stay tuned for the third installment of this four-
part article series (coming next week).