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Seoul Centum Dental Clinic (Sinsa Branch) · ✅서울센텀치과의원✅이현섭 원장입니다. · April 29, 2025
Explaining with a Real Case: Implant Procedure and Timeline Hello, this is Seoul Centum Dental Clinic. We often get asked whether implants take a long time and whether there is a w...
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Clinic: Seoul Centum Dental Clinic (Sinsa Branch)
Original post date: April 29, 2025
Translated at: April 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Medical note: This translation does not guarantee medical accuracy or suitability for treatment decisions.
| Explaining with a Real Case: Implant Procedure and Timeline |
Hello, this is Seoul Centum Dental Clinic.
We often get asked whether implants take a long time and whether there is a way to finish them faster.
Of course, I would also like to help as quickly and well as possible, but since the necessary steps cannot be skipped, today I’d like to explain the overall implant surgery process.
Consultation Details
The first thing the patient told me during the consultation was probably that they were worried there would be a lot to treat, including implants.
The molar had already been lost, and they had also been told at another dental clinic that an implant would be necessary.
The patient seemed a little scared, so I reassured them and proceeded with the oral examination and consultation.
| 🦷Current Condition & Treatment Plan🦷 |
|---|
| (1) Current condition🔹Existing prosthetic treatment had been performed → X-rays needed after removing the prosthesis🔹Insufficient jawbone |
| (2) Treatment plan🔹Extraction of tooth No. 24🔹Placement of a total of 7 implants in the upper and lower jaws + bone grafting needed |
| 🦷Treatment Sequence🦷 |
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| ✅Extraction of tooth No. 24✅Implant surgery for the upper front teeth + premolars✅Implant surgery for the upper right molars✅Implant surgery for the lower left molars ✅Prosthetic restoration |
Since there were a total of 7 implants to be placed, we decided to proceed in stages.
Because there were multiple implants, many people would naturally expect the overall timeline to be very long. In this case, it actually took 6 months until the prosthetic restoration was completed.
For this patient, surgery was performed on the same day as the consultation, which shortened the overall timeline as well~
Of course, we also carried out follow-up checks after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months to make sure there were no issues.
As mentioned above, surgery was performed immediately on the day of the consultation.
Because we diagnosed insufficient jawbone, bone grafting was performed at the same time.
On this day, only 2 implants were placed first, and since enough time was needed for the jawbone to form, we decided to take a CT scan after 5 weeks and then perform the second surgery.
This image was taken about one month later. Fortunately, the jawbone was forming well.
While checking the previously placed area, 3 additional implants were placed in the upper right molar area. Bone grafting was also performed again.
Two weeks later, the third surgery was performed. This time, it was the lower right molar area.
When the patient came in this time, they said their nose felt a bit blocked and asked whether it was okay to do a nasal rinse. After checking, I told them it was fine, and I remember that they were very relieved.
After implant surgery, questions naturally keep coming up during the recovery period.
Questions and checks like this are always welcome^^
After removing the stitches on the lower left side, we checked the implant condition one month later. The jawbone had formed well, and the implanted area had also stabilized nicely.
On this day, we also checked the surgical site and provided a consultation about wisdom teeth as well. These are the two upper ones marked in the photo.
Three weeks after wisdom tooth extraction, we also planned the second surgery for the first two implants that had been placed.
Other areas were fine because they had been placed as one-piece implants, but the front tooth area required a second surgery because only the fixture had been placed there.
This is after the second front-tooth surgery and after the prosthetics were attached.
Because this patient had no upper teeth, the lower teeth had moved upward, so there was not much space for prosthetic restoration.
Therefore, we also performed an occlusal adjustment procedure to create space and then attached the prosthetics.
This is a comparison with the photo taken at the 3-month checkup after the permanent prosthetics were bonded.
To make the timeline easier to follow, the date of each photo has been marked.
Fortunately, the patient said there was no discomfort, so we planned to see them again at the 6-month checkup.
Usually at this stage, we check for everyday discomforts, such as whether food keeps getting stuck or whether there is any discomfort with the bite.
A total of 7 implants, wisdom tooth extraction, and many other treatments were performed. Fortunately, the patient followed the treatment schedule well, so everything was completed without delays.
If you are wondering what process your surgery would follow or how long the total treatment period would be, I recommend starting with a consultation.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time. Thank you.
This post was written in compliance with the Medical Service Act. All treatments may have side effects, so sufficient consultation with medical staff is necessary.
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