Nobody wants to suffer the stigma of having missing teeth for the rest of their lives. As much as possible, we want to keep our natural teeth and maintain our beautiful smile. With the latest advances in modern dentistry, there are a lot of different solutions for your missing teeth, one of which is having dental implants. Before going through the dental implant stages, Dr. Gotora at Stellar Dental will first administer a local anesthetic to ensure that you won’t feel any pain at any time.