How Long Does Implant Surgery Take? (Ways to Shorten the Implant Period)

How long does an implant take?

Implant surgery time, implant period

How to shorten the time and period

If a major event like surgery is unavoidably scheduled for modern people,

the biggest concern is usually time.

Unlike a simple procedure that ends quickly and allows you to return to daily life right away,

surgery requires delicate incision and suturing,

as well as a recovery period,

so it takes up a lot of time.

Since an implant is also a surgery,

it goes through a process and time that are not simple, along with an implant period.

To help ease these concerns even a little,

we will introduce ways to shorten the time and period.

What is implant surgery?

To understand why implants inevitably take a long time and have a long implant period,

you need to look at the process.

Implant surgery goes through the following steps:

consultation and treatment planning

extraction

first surgery

second surgery

placement of the artificial tooth

follow-up care

When an extraction is performed,

it takes about 3 months for the area to heal first.

In the first implant surgery,

the healed surgical site is incised,

the fixture (artificial root) is placed,

and the incised surgical site is sutured,

so it takes about 3 months until osseointegration.

In the second implant surgery,

after the surgical site is incised again,

the abutment is connected to the fixture,

and it takes about 2 to 3 months.

In addition, it takes another 2 to 3 months

to complete and place the final prosthetic.

So the implant period

usually requires a total of about 1 year.

How to shorten the time and implant period

• Periodontal tissue regeneration

To shorten implant surgery time and the implant period,

the most important thing is to focus on periodontal tissue regeneration.

We mentioned that after the first surgery,

it takes about 3 months until osseointegration.

Osseointegration refers to the bonding of the implanted artificial root

with the periodontal tissue (gums and jawbone).

If periodontal tissue regeneration is overlooked,

the osseointegration period can become even longer,

and if things go wrong,

it can lead to osseointegration failure,

in other words, implant loss.

Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic independently performs immediate bone grafting after extraction (i-GBR),

one of the ridge preservation procedures used in university hospital-style bone grafting,

to supplement the extraction site with bone graft material and a natural collagen membrane,

which can help periodontal tissue regeneration.

It also uses PRF to help bone growth with the patient’s own blood,

or salmon injection to double the speed of gum healing.

How to shorten the time and period

• Same-day implants

If the amount of periodontal tissue is sufficient and the shape is well preserved,

the time and implant period can be shortened with immediate post-extraction implants and same-day implants.

From extraction to the second implant surgery,

it usually takes about 9 months,

but immediate post-extraction implants and same-day implants

can complete this period in just one day.

This not only shortens the time and period,

but also preserves more of the hard and soft tissues around the extraction site,

which helps recovery.

Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic performs this under the name One-step Saero Implant,

minimizing alveolar ridge loss,

reducing bleeding, swelling, and pain,

and lowering the burden of anesthesia.

It allows a quick return to daily life,

with normal activities possible from the day after treatment,

and the treatment process is relatively simple.

How to shorten the time and period

• Navigation implants

If frequent visits are difficult or you do not have enough time,

you can shorten implant surgery time and the implant period with navigation implants.

From the first implant surgery to the second implant surgery,

and until the final prosthetic is placed,

it usually takes at least about 6 months.

Navigation implants,

however, take only about 2 to 3 months.

By pre-setting the implant placement path in advance,

it is possible to determine the depth, angle, and direction with precision,

and because a guide is made so that placement is performed without incision,

it not only shortens the time and period,

but also distributes the force applied to the implant more evenly.

Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic,

through navigation implants,

minimizes bleeding, swelling, and pain,

greatly reduces the number of visits,

extends implant lifespan,

and effectively lowers the possibility of side effects.

How to shorten the time and period

• Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic

Therefore, when it comes to ways to shorten implant surgery time and period,

visiting Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic for a consultation

can be considered the most accurate option.

To summarize,

Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic

works to solve as many patient concerns about implants as possible through

its proprietary periodontal tissue regeneration technology,

One-step same-day implants,

and navigation implants.

It also has university hospital-style equipment,

including RAY FACE, 3D-CT, and an oral scanner,

which increases the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment,

and a professor from Severance Hospital provides care without an additional specialist fee.

As an award recipient in the implant-specialized hospital category,

Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic offers a new smile and a new beginning.