Teeth in 1 Day
One of your biggest questions is about placing implants and teeth on the same day.
Obviously, when we talk about cases where we need to rehabilitate a full upper, lower, or both arches, and we have to extract teeth to place the implants, we cannot allow the patient to leave the clinic without teeth. This is one of the biggest concerns of patients!
So how do we ensure that doesn’t happen?
Before the surgery, a consultation is held where the case is properly planned using radiographic and photographic studies.
The implant placement consultation is done in the morning, and the patient stays with us throughout the day, comfortable and monitored.
After placing the necessary implants, an impression of the mouth is taken and immediately sent to the lab. By using digital scanning, we can send the impression to our dental technician with just one click, so they can begin working on your new smile right away. These teeth are made individually for you, according to your preferences and the aesthetics of your face.
In the late afternoon, we place the fixed provisional teeth on the implants.
Another question that comes up frequently is why we place provisional teeth instead of the permanent ones right away.
The tissues need time to heal; both the gums and the bone will be remodeled, and you will notice a “shrinking” of the gums, which results in a space between the teeth and the gums.
We proceed with the permanent teeth once the healing is complete and the gums are stable, which typically occurs around 4-6 months after the implants are placed.
You can breathe easy, you won’t leave our clinic without teeth!
Written by Dr. Mónica Miranda
