Can an Implant Be Placed Right After a Tooth Is Extracted??

Can an implant be placed right after a tooth is extracted??

Back then, we used to wait for months…

These days, isn’t it interesting to know why same-day implant treatment is possible?

Patients who are not getting an implant for the first time often feel confused because their memory is different from what they hear now.

“Doctor, I remember that in the past, I had to wait at least three months after a tooth extraction before getting an implant. But these days, people say they can place it right away? Is that okay?”

In fact, in the past, it was common to wait several months after extraction for the gums and bone to heal before placing the implant.

So why has it become possible now to place an implant on the same day as the extraction?

Let’s clear up all the questions patients have and see whether it is really okay.

Why did people used to extract a tooth and wait??

In the past, if an implant was placed before the bone had healed, there was a high chance that osseointegration would fail.

That is why waiting was the safer choice.

If the trend was to proceed in a way that reduced risk,

it is different now.

Technology has advanced a lot, and diagnostic techniques have also improved,

which has made it possible to perform implant surgery immediately after tooth extraction.

The navigation implant surgical method also plays a role

With just an X-ray, the condition of the bone can be checked accurately in advance, and because placement can be done at a precise angle and position,

if the conditions are right, placing it immediately after extraction has become a stable treatment option.

Then does that mean it is always better to do it on the same day as the extraction?

Not necessarily.

Even now, in many cases, people still wait long enough after extracting the tooth

for the gums to heal before surgery.

It is recommended only when the conditions for immediate placement are met.

• There is not severe inflammation at the extraction site
• The jawbone is sufficiently thick and firm
• A location with good stability
• Good overall health condition

If these conditions are met, there is no need to wait several months after extraction for the area to heal,

and performing extraction and placement on the same day can lead to high long-term success rates and faster recovery.

It also shortens the time you have to wait until the tooth is completed.

Waiting is not a bad approach.

And the older method of waiting before placement does not mean it was wrong either.

There was even a time when X-rays were printed in black and white film in a darkroom

Back then, panoramic X-rays and CT scans were not widely available, so in many cases there were only images that showed small, partial areas~

It was not digital like it is now, so the process was film exposure -> developing -> fixing,

and it sometimes took more than 15 minutes for the photo to be ready.

In a way, thanks to advances in technology,

it has become possible to place an implant right after extraction.

Being fast is not always better

If extraction and surgery are completed on the same day,

it reduces the 부담감 related to anesthesia,

but if the conditions are not favorable, clinicians still wait before placing the implant.

That is safer.

The surgery timing is decided after taking a CT scan on 230824!

<Case of a patient who waited 10 months because the bone condition was not good>

https://blog.naver.com/implant_master/223508356538

That is why same-day placement requires an accurate diagnosis and advanced technical skill.

What matters is the method that suits the patient

For some people, it can be done on the same day,

and for others, it may be necessary to wait three months.

For some, they may need to wait more than a year.

But what matters is achieving a good result, not whether it was finished in a few days.

So it is not strange to have surgery on the same day.

Please don’t worry!!!

Thank you!

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