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View submission: Amazing how it can be life changing
So is this like a permanent or semi permanent installation? If so, that's incredible.
Edit: Watching the vid again, I wonder if this is painful or not. I'm pretty sure you gotta be asleep when they put the initial screws in for the base. Hmm....
Comment by former_retail_worker at 10/03/2025 at 05:23 UTC
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It's not painful. I was injected with anaesthetic all over the gums and was awake for mine, I can still hear the drilling into my bone. That's a sound I'll never forget. Having screws placed into your jawbone with a ratchet is... an experience.
Comment by 25nameslater at 10/03/2025 at 03:20 UTC
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It’s permanent, but if damaged can be replaced.
Comment by Pixel91 at 10/03/2025 at 06:33 UTC
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Like with any serious dental procedure, you'll be properly numbed up. There really isn't any pain during the procedure, but depending on what's done, there's quite a bit of discomfort because you can still feel what they're doing, which can be quite...disconcerting. Because that's often a lot of sounds you'd class as something you do not want to hear coming from your jaw.
And, again depending on what's done, there will be some pain after, once the local anesthetic wears off, for which you'll get pain medication.
It's possible to get it done under full anesthesia, but that'd not only be more expensive, you'd likely also have to go somewhere else as that's not something that can generally be done in any old dental practice. And any full anesthesia carries risks.
Comment by Lunavixen15 at 10/03/2025 at 12:56 UTC
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Permanent, but the dentures do require maintenance.
You don't have to be fully sedated for implants, they can be done under local. It's how we do them at work.
Comment by Interesting_Muscle67 at 10/03/2025 at 14:23 UTC
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Procedure is typically done under local anaesthetic only, with the patient being awake.
You can request to be put to sleep or at least here in the UK you can. Usually comes with an additional cost and the typical risks associated with general anaesthetic.
Comment by Significant-Ear-3262 at 10/03/2025 at 15:06 UTC
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Hopefully permanent, but she’s likely to have some kind of an issue through her life. This is pretty much her last shot at a fixed option, there’s basically no bone left.
These “All-on-X” cases are being done on people far too young.