“What is a more painful bone graft or implant?”
I will have bone graft surgery before getting a dental implant. What is a more painful bone graft or implant?
5 Answers
Patients who are having supplemental procedures such as bone grafts and sinus lifts may also experience slightly more discomfort than say a patient who is undergoing a simple dental implant.
Generally the graft procedure is a longer recovery than the implant.
Hi, they are both painless. Once you are numb, you will feel any pain. Expect little soreness though afterwards for few days.
Howard Choi, DDS
Howard Choi, DDS
Neither is too painful for people with decent pain thresholds. Usually Toradol or Advil is sufficient to address the pain. Simple bone grafts and implants are pretty easy to recuperate from in one day, as long as you adhere to a proper diet and apply lots of ice.
It depends on the bone graft. But generally the bone graft or extraction typically is more uncomfortable than the implant placement. Not sure if you are extracting the tooth and then placing the implant or having some sort of cortical bone graft. Either way if you can take ibuprofen then I would suggest 600mg every 6 hours for the first 24 hours and you can take a narcotic prescribed by your doctor in between those doses as needed.
