Is Implant Treatment Okay When You’re Still Young? (How One-Step Implants Shorten the Treatment Period)

One-step implant

Is implant treatment okay when you’re still young?

How to shorten the implant treatment period

Even though people know implants are good,

“Doesn’t it take several months...?”

“Wouldn’t I have to go too long without a tooth?”

Because of this concern, many people put off treatment.

This is also the most common question asked at the clinic.

“Can’t it be finished faster?”

So a treatment method that has emerged is

the one-step implant.

From extraction to implant placement,

and then attachment of a temporary tooth,

everything is completed in a single day,

which minimizes the time without a tooth.

In particular, it can be an option that greatly reduces treatment time for people in their 20s and 30s whose gums and jawbone are healthy,

or for those who need to return to work or social life quickly.

So, is it really possible in just one day?

And is it safe?

From now on, I’ll explain everything one by one in detail.

Why the implant treatment period is long

A typical implant process goes through the following steps.

1. Waiting for the gums to heal after extraction

2. Surgical incision of the gums and placement of the artificial root

3. Osseointegration period, when the implant fuses with the bone (2 to 4 months or more)

4. Reopening the gums and connecting the abutment

5. Fabrication and placement of the prosthetic tooth

If all of these steps are completed,

it usually takes at least 6 months, and in some cases up to 1 year.

What is a one-step implant?

A one-step implant, which shortens the implant treatment period,

is a method in which the implant is placed at the same time as extraction,

and a temporary tooth is connected as well.

In other words,

extraction

implant placement

temporary prosthesis attachment

all happen within one day,

eliminating the gap without a tooth

and greatly reducing the treatment period.

Conditions for a one-step implant and the treatment process

It is not possible in every case,

and the following conditions are important.

When the alveolar bone (gum bone) is sufficiently healthy

When there is no severe periodontitis or inflammation

When healing is not slowed by a systemic disease

When the area is not under excessive bite pressure

Only when these conditions are met

can the implant be firmly fixed,

and the risk of side effects be reduced,

so treatment proceeds as follows.

1. Final check for whether the natural tooth can be preserved

2. Immediate implant placement after extraction

3. Bone grafting and barrier membrane grafting if needed

4. Temporary prosthesis connection

5. Final prosthesis placement after several months

Although it may look as if it ends in one day from the outside,

the process by which the gum bone and implant fuse still proceeds the same way,

and the idea is to restore function and aesthetics first with a temporary tooth.

One-step implant dental clinic hospital

“You’re doing it faster, so wouldn’t it be riskier?”

You may worry about this.

However, it is performed only when the conditions are right,

and because it is carried out under precise diagnosis and planning,

there are no additional side effects that are specifically added.

Rather,

placing the implant before the gum bone is resorbed

can also have the advantage of reducing bone loss.

When you are worried about aesthetics because a front tooth has been lost

When a long treatment period is difficult because of work or school schedules

When repeated incision surgeries feel burdensome

For these people, a one-step implant can be a method that helps restore both function and appearance quickly, while shortening the implant treatment period.

An implant is not simply a treatment done quickly,

but a treatment selected only when it is possible after an accurate diagnosis.

If you want to reduce the treatment period while maintaining stability,

please remember that the plan made by an experienced medical team is more important than anything else.

• This post is medical information presented by a medical institution due to a contractual relationship with a third party.