Same-day dental implants

All dental implant treatments can be completed the same day, giving you new temporary teeth while your implants fuse to the jawbone and your gums heal.

Delays can occur if you have gum disease, bone loss or other remedial work that needs to be completed before your implant procedure can start. This will be included in your treatment plan and discussed during your consultation.

Total treatment time is 3-4 months with custom crowns and bridges being fit once healing is complete.

Most adults with fully grown bones are eligible for same-day dental implant treatments. To qualify you should:

• Have been told that your teeth are failing by a dentist - not essential but a good indicator
• Have had dentures recommended by a dentist - another indicator
• Have had a full oral health check in the past 6 months - an indicator of good oral health
• Have no gum disease - can be treated before the procedure
• Have no bone loss - can be treated before, or worked around using different implants
• Have stopped smoking/vaping - this increases the risk of implant failure
• Have no diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes or heart conditions

If discovered during your consultation, most issues can be treated in remedial procedures before your same day implants have started. This can increase costs and timescales. Discuss your options with your dentist during a consultation. Existing conditions may require a consultation from your GP.

Please disclose any medication in use and any current or historic medical conditions.

1. You are welcomed by our reception team and wait for the treatment room to be prepared
2. Meet your dentist and go over the plans for the day
3. Sedation* makes you relaxed
4. Teeth are extracted if required
5. Gums prepared, exposing the jawbone
6. Implants screwed into the jawbone
7. Abutments added to the implants
8. Gum stitched up
9. Temporary crown or bridge attached to each abutment
10. Home the same day

Includes comfort breaks in-between as the treatment room is prepped for the next phase of your procedure. Please ensure you are accompanied by a friend or family member who can take you home while recovering from sedation.

Treatment is safe with 96% - 99% of patients continuing to have robust, functional implants after 10 years according to a study by the NIH*. The risks are largely due to external factors e.g.

• Undiagnosed heart conditions or diabetes increasing medical risk
• Implant failure caused by smoking/vaping-induced gum disease
• Damage caused by improper use e.g. biting onto hard objects
• Gum and bone issues caused by improper dental hygiene

Please attend regular check-ups and hygiene appointments to help prevent issues and follow the guidance outlined by your dentists for a long-lasting treatment.

* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39305362/

The weeks after your procedure

• Manage any pain using over-the-counter medication
• Gently bite onto sterile gauze for 10 seconds to remove any blood
• Avoid eating overly hot or cold food and drink, maintain a diet of soft food for the first few days
• Check your bridge for sharp edges and report any fitting concerns to your dentist
• Introduce more solid foods after a few weeks
• Brush your natural teeth as usual but avoid brushing the implant site for at least 2 weeks
• Avoid biting onto hard, crunchy and sticky foods while you heal

Long-term aftercare

• Brush your teeth and bridges with a soft-bristled toothbrush
• Use a water flosser to clean around each tooth and along the seam of your crown or bridge
• Attend regular dental check-ups and hygiene appointments
• Stay smoke or vape free
• Avoid foods and drinks that can stain your teeth e.g. curry, berry-based sauces, red wine, coffee, blackcurrant juice
• Avoid biting onto hard objects e.g. pen lids
• Report any issues to your dentist

Yes. In fact this is the preferred way of starting your treatment. Having implants the same day as extraction means there's only a minimum risk of bone loss, helping your new implants to secure to the jawbone, and preventing further bone loss.

Extraction is included in the price of most dental implant procedures - please contact us for details.