Same Day Implants: Pros and Cons

Same day implants are a convenient way to replace missing teeth in a single dental procedure. They eliminate the need to go through two or more separate procedures, spaced over a span of several weeks or even months. A huge selling point of same day implants is the fact that you only have to go through one surgical procedure. This allows you to go through the healing process just once.

You are probably wondering why some people still choose to get their implant-supported crowns or dentures over an extended period of time. The reason is that same day implants are not for everybody. Some people need to go through a more conservative treatment plan to have successful dental implant installation. It is important that you keep this in mind as you weigh whether or not to get dental implants.

This article will explore the benefits and drawbacks of same day implants, and weigh these against a more traditional approach.

Dental implants, in a nutshell

A dental implant is a small rod that a dentist places in a patient’s jawbone. Its role is to act as an anchor or support for an artificial tooth. Specifically, artificial teeth like dental crowns, All-on-4 or implant-supported bridges. The implant plays the same role as the root of a natural tooth.

Placing a dental implant involves minor oral surgery to open a small section of the gums in order to expose the jawbone. It also involves drilling a small hole in the jawbone to provide a place for the implant to rest. The dentist will conclude the surgery by suturing the gums shut.

After the implant fuses with bone tissue, the dentist does a second procedure. They will open the gums to expose the implant and attach an abutment, or connector to the embedded implant. They will close the gums around the abutment and wait for the patient to heal. The third procedure simply involves connecting a crown or dentures to the implant.

Sometimes a dentist will combine two of these procedures. In the case of same-day implants, the dentist will combine all three procedures into one.

Benefits of same day implants

If an individual can help it, they will replace missing teeth as fast as they can. So the idea of getting implant-supported teeth in a day is very appealing, for the following reasons:

• With same-day implants, the patient will only have to go through one surgical procedure, instead of the two or three procedures needed to place implants the traditional way
• The patient will only have to go through the recovery process once, instead of twice or thrice
• The person will leave the dentist’s office with fully-functional artificial teeth
• The disruption to the individual’s life will be limited to the weeks it takes to heal from the procedure. Compare this with the conventional method of placing dental implants, which can take months

Find out if you can benefit from same day implants

Get in touch with our Chicago office today to schedule a consultation, and find out whether same day implants would work for you.

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