“How long is the dental implant process?”
I am a 33 year old female. I want to know how long is the dental implant process?
8 Answers
Dental implant process can vary greatly, depending on if the implant is placed immediately upon tooth removal or after a bone graft has been placed. Wait time can be anywhere from 4 months to up to a year before completing it. Beware of places that offer implants in a day. They are not technically lying to you, however they are not stating the whole truth. They may place them right away but you should not be using them until the bone has settled around the implants. That process depend on how well the patients bone hardens. A process that can be compromised if the patient is not following the very strict soft diet while healing.
It varies depending on the situation. Typically 3 months on the low end and up to one year on the long end.
The time can vary. Sometimes the implant can be placed at the same time that the tooth is extracted. There can be a temporary tooth so it does not look like you have a missing tooth. After a couple of months of healing, a final tooth can be made. Sometimes some preparatory work needs to happen before the implant is placed. That adds to the time.
Depends. Could be only a few months to as long as a year.
MDSDDS
MDSDDS
There is an approximately 3-4 months time period to complete the three steps of implant depending on the healing of the implant.
Good Morning,
Great question, but to make it simple, an implant is a complex treatment plan. If the tooth needs to be pulled, remaining bone, does it need socket preservation, immediate implant loading can be done and final restoration may take 4-6 months. Best is to schedule a consultation and the rest of the questions can be answered based on X-rays and clinical site of the implant.
Thanks for asking!
Happy to help,
Dr. Chadda
Great question, but to make it simple, an implant is a complex treatment plan. If the tooth needs to be pulled, remaining bone, does it need socket preservation, immediate implant loading can be done and final restoration may take 4-6 months. Best is to schedule a consultation and the rest of the questions can be answered based on X-rays and clinical site of the implant.
Thanks for asking!
Happy to help,
Dr. Chadda
This question can only be answered by the dentist doing the implant procedure. It varies with each case. The position in the jaw, the type of bone, the type of implant, the physical evaluation of the patient, etc., determine the answer.
Dr. Alan Bruce Steiner
Dentist | General Practice
Implant takes 4-6 months to heal before you can put a restoration on it. Restoration, depending on what is the restoration, could take 2 weeks for a crown to 2 months for a denture. If you need an extraction and cannot do an immediate implant, then it would take longer.
Alan B. Steiner, DMD
Alan B. Steiner, DMD
