Can You Get Teeth Pulled and Implants Installed in the Same Day?

Undergoing dental procedures can be stressful for patients, so it's understandable that you might be wondering if you can have a tooth extracted and receive a

dental implant

the same day. This is known as “immediate implant placement”, and it is possible when the condition of the tooth allows it. With this procedure, bone grafting is often unnecessary because the placement of

dental implants

maximizes the use of available bone, specifically in areas where it is naturally thicker. If all or most of the teeth in a single arch need to be replaced, you will receive a full-arch dental implant.

Once the tooth has been properly and carefully extracted, the socket is gently cleaned to remove all infected tissue, infection, pieces of teeth, and gum tissue in preparation for dental implantation. The restorations attached to

dental implants

immediately after surgery are temporary and remain in place until the integration is complete. In the event of a delay in implantation, you can wait about two months for the placed dental implant to heal. The immediately delayed implant is placed shortly after extraction, within a month, two or three at most, and is recommended when there is damage to the soft tissue of the gums, bone is missing, or any infection that needs a chance to heal. Patients will only require a surgical procedure to remove defective teeth and the placement of 2 to 12

dental implants

in one or both jaws.

If a tooth has already been extracted, you will have to wait up to 4 months before a dental implant is placed there. Customers who want to have a

dental implant

placed on the same day of their tooth extraction can undergo a procedure known as “immediate dental implantation”. This means that instead of spending weeks or months at your dentist's office waiting for new teeth, you can do it all in one trip. However, it's important to note that you won't actually leave the office with your permanent teeth. If you have questions about having an immediate

dental implant

procedure the same day as your tooth extraction, contact Dr. for more information.