Dental implant process steps:- 1. Placing the dental implant:- During surgery to place the dental implant, your oral surgeon makes a cut to open your gum and expose the bone. Holes are drilled into the bone where the dental implant metal post will be placed. 2. Placing the abutment:- When osseointegration (implant is fused with bone) is complete, you may need additional surgery to place the abutment — the piece where the crown will eventually attach. 3. Placing the crown:- Once your gums heal, y