Why can some people get dental implants on the same day while others have to wait?

With the centralized procurement of dental implants, the editor has received more and more private messages from patients asking:

Why can some people get dental implants on the same day while others have to wait?

In fact, everything is based on a first come first served principle, and the same is true for dental implants. I thought everyone was at the same starting line, but there are always people who can have a brilliant smile before you. Why is this?

I will give you some information about the timing of dental implants~

How to choose the right time to implant a tooth?

Immediate implantation: Immediate implantation, as the name implies, is implantation immediately after tooth extraction. This method causes less surgical trauma and reduces surgical and postoperative pain. However, immediate implantation has very high requirements on the patient's own condition, and also tests the experience and skills of the implant doctor. It requires a doctor with strong professional skills to perform the implant surgery, and not everyone can do it if they want to.

**Early implantation: **Early implantation is mainly performed within 1 to 3 months after tooth extraction. This period of time can also achieve better aesthetic results. However, the final implantation method still needs to be formulated according to the oral condition of each patient.

Conventional implantation: Conventional implantation means waiting for the tooth extraction wound to heal completely before performing the implantation surgery. It is usually performed within 3 to 4 months after tooth extraction. The success rate of such implantation is relatively high, which is also one of the reasons why most people choose it.

Delayed implantation: Generally speaking, if the implantation is delayed for more than 4 months, it is called delayed implantation. The difficulty of implantation will increase at this stage, but after treatment and improvement, it can still be implanted.

When is the right time to implant a tooth after tooth extraction?

Clinically, the choice of dental implant timing needs to be determined based on the patient's actual situation, taking into account each person's tooth extraction location, the condition of the alveolar bone after tooth extraction, physical condition, and oral health.

The choice of dental implant timing can be roughly divided into the following four categories:

● Immediate implantation: Immediate implantation after tooth extraction

● Early implantation: Wait 1-2 months after tooth extraction before implantation

● Conventional implantation: wait 3-4 months after tooth extraction before implantation

● Delayed implantation: implanting a tooth more than 4 months after tooth extraction

Can everyone have their teeth extracted and implanted on the same day?

Every patient who is able to try immediate implantation actually has his or her own "extraordinary qualities", because immediate implantation is an implantation restoration program that has high requirements on the patient's oral cavity and physical condition . It requires the patient to meet the following conditions:

● Complete labial bone plate;

● The labial bone plate is at least 1 mm thick;

● The implant should be at least 2 mm away from the labial bone plate;

● The available bone in the apical and palatal areas provides sufficient initial stability;

● No acute inflammation locally.

In simple terms, the patient's oral conditions must meet the following conditions:

The alveolar bone volume after tooth extraction should be sufficient to allow the implant to take root firmly;

There is no inflammation in the mouth: such as oral ulcers, periodontitis, etc., otherwise the infection may lead to implant failure, etc.;

Good health, no major diseases: If you have systemic diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc., you need to wait until the disease is stable and the doctor confirms that there is no problem before you can have a dental implant.

In conclusion

The choice of dental implant timing varies from person to person

No matter which time you choose

Still need to come to the hospital for a sound check

An experienced doctor will make a diagnosis based on the examination results.

Tailor-made treatment plan for you

Don't follow the trend blindly~