Can an Implant Be Placed As Soon As the Tooth Is Removed?

A dental implant is an artificial tooth and root placed when a person experiences tooth loss due to disease or injury. An implant can be used when a person is generally healthy, and is an optimum way to keep or improve oral health. An implant is so natural looking and feeling that a person who has an implant will not even feel she has lost a tooth. Implants can give people confidence, helping them look better and speak more clearly.

Implants Help Preserve Oral Health

• Implants are reliable, aesthetically pleasing and look and feel natural. They also help save and support the teeth surrounding them and help avoid the degeneration of the bone beneath them.

Immediate Results

• In most cases, dental implants can be placed as soon as the broken or diseased tooth and root are removed. Immediate placement reduces dental treatment time by weeks, and even months.

Single or Multiple Replacement

• One tooth or several teeth can be replaced using dental implant surgery. Replacing several teeth in a row can restore natural chewing function.

Long Life Span

• Dental implants have a long life span and preserve the integrity of the jaw bone in which they are anchored.

No Hospitalization

• Hospitalization is not required. Implant surgery is the equivalent of a tooth extraction. Implant surgery is generally done under local anesthetic, or "freezing."

Care of Your Implants

• To care for your implants, brush and floss as usual. Also, continue to see your dentist for regular periodic check-ups.