Recovery & concerns
Pay attention to how symptoms change. If you are unsure whether something is expected, contact your team.
What you may notice
- Some tenderness, swelling, and bruising can occur. Swelling often peaks around days two or three, then improves.
- A little oozing can happen early on. Heavy bleeding or bleeding that will not slow needs attention.
- A small metal healing cap may be visible through the gum. If your implant was covered by gum instead, that can also be part of the planned treatment.
Contact your office if…
- The healing cap loosens, spins, or comes out: save it, do not screw it back in, and call the same day.
- The implant itself seems to move: contact us promptly and avoid chewing there.
- Pain becomes worse after the first few days instead of improving.
- Swelling gets worse after day three, or you develop fever, drainage, or a bad taste.
- Numbness lasts longer than your team told you to expect.
- A stitch bothers you, the wound opens, or something does not feel right.
Healing cap or implant: why the difference matters
A healing cap screws onto the implant. A loose cap does not tell you whether the implant is stable. Contact us so we can check it; do not test or tighten it yourself.
What can affect healing
An implant may fail to join firmly with the bone, or infection can develop. Smoking, too much early chewing pressure, and poorly controlled diabetes can increase risk. Tell us about smoking, nicotine use, grinding, and health changes so we can plan with you.
Medical emergency? Call 911 for trouble breathing or swallowing, rapidly spreading swelling, fainting, or other life-threatening symptoms. Do not wait for an office reply. Emergency guidance
Your doctor’s instructions take priority. If you had more than one procedure, ask your team which instructions to follow. Contact your office.
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