[prosman]

Originally Posted by SandY

I took some ibuprofen when the local anaesthetic wore off in the evening and that dealt with the discomfort. I had no trouble sleeping last night. Today, apart from the facial swelling which I can feel and others can see, I wouldn't know anything had happened at all.

So based on my experiences, there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

My experience is that most people are more surprised about the swelling (which we always warn them about), than concerned about post operative pain after simple dental implant surgery.

This can be reduced even further by using virtual dental implant placement software and stereolithic templates for guided implant surgery.

More complex procedures such as those requiring bone grafting or soft tissue grafting can have more swelling and be more uncomfortable. However, your dentist should be able to give you a satisfactory pain control regime to deal with this discomfort.