When a dental implant is placed in the jaw bone it has to fuse to the surrounding bone - bone integration - osseointegration. This proces takes time. Because of the need for bone to grow around a dental implant, most dental implant work in Costa Rica requires 2 trips.

The dental implant has to be stable - not move around. The dental implant provides the support for the rod like part - the abutment - and the crown that will be attached to the abutment.