Implants are the most stable and reliable teeth replacement option available today. Developed to provide a permanent solution that relies on your jawbone as the foundation and is anchored to provide stability and permanence. Therefore, the most important factor in determining the best time to have an implant tooth placed is that your jawbone has reached its full size. So, adults who are missing one or more teeth have a great option in Thornton dental implants.
Avoid Complications
The gums and bone below the gap where the tooth once was will recede and deteriorate more quickly the longer you wait if you have missing teeth. If this procedure continues, you might require periodontal surgery or even a bone graft procedure before your implants can be installed.
Act Quickly
You may need to wait at least a few weeks and perhaps even a few months if your mouth is still recovering from the extraction or another dental procedure. However, getting your implants implanted typically doesn’t present any significant challenges. Therefore, it will benefit you more if you act quickly.
It Requires One Dental Visit
You can often get one or more dental implants installed in one dental visit if the bone and gum tissue in the area where the implants will be placed is in good health.
Should You Wait?
The first option is to immediately place a dental implant; alternatively, the dentist might advise delaying until one to two months after the tooth is removed. With an immediate placement, they will extract your natural tooth and place a dental implant at the same time. Due to the possibility of spaces around the dental implant, this may require using a bone graft. Typically, they only recommend this option when the bony socket is still largely intact.
An advantage of waiting 1 to 2 months after tooth removal is that this allows for initial gum healing, which will make placing a dental implant at this time more successful.
The third option is to postpone placing the dental implants by two to four months in order to give the bone time to heal. By placing a dental implant at this time, the osseointegration process is aided, resulting in a solid dental implant that is fully fused to your jawbone.
The fourth option is to postpone placing a dental implant for four to six months. This gives the bone time to completely heal and may be especially beneficial if the diseased empty socket requires treatment. Make sure the gum tissue is covering it, as this will ensure great aesthetic results.