Anyone have experience with getting/having dental implants?

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15. It's long and expensive, but

if you have no health conditions that argue against such a procedure and can afford it, it's well worth it.

I've only had one implant and it took me about a year and a half to get completely through the process. But that was largely due to my weird travel schedule that the doctors had to work around. It wouldn't have taken nearly so long otherwise.

I panicked a bit after the bone implant because the surgeon had inserted a "flipper" for me to use while waiting for the area to heal and the placement of the actual crown. Because I was so woozy after the surgery, I had forgotten to ask how or whether to take the "flipper" in and out for cleaning. They may have told me, but as I said, I was pretty out of it.

Anyway, the I-net was a great help and I managed just fine!

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/oral-care/procedures/flipper-teeth.htm