Implant placement time is how long it takes for an implant to be completed. In particular, this issue is a common question of many customers, especially remote customers. In fact, how long it takes to place an Implant will depend on each person’s oral condition, physical condition and the type of Implant chosen. The time to complete a dental implant will be different.
1. How long does it take to insert an Implant?
Dental Implant method is a technique that uses an Implant post inserted directly into the jawbone to replace a lost tooth root through an abutment joint and a porcelain crown. Dental implants have the same structure as real teeth, including: Implant, Abutment joint and porcelain crown.
The implant procedure is divided into 2 stages: implant placement and implant placement. At each stage of dental implant placement, the implementation time will be specific as follows:
Implant stage
Normally in this first stage, the doctor will check the density your jawbone and your current health. However, if the jaw bone is lost due to long-term tooth loss. The doctor will perform bone grafting 9 – 12 months before placing the implant, to ensure the newly implanted bone area is stable and strong enough to integrate and hold the implant.
On the contrary, in cases where the jawbone is qualified, the implant can be placed and skip the bone grafting step. The procedure time to implant the abutment is about 30 – 60 minutes and wait about 6 – 14 weeks for the abutment to integrate with the bone. However, the time for the pillar to integrate into the jaw bone will depend on each person’s constitution, so some patients’ time to integrate with the jaw bone is shorter than expected. At the same time, at this stage, the doctor will attach temporary teeth so you can live normally.
Implant stage
As described in the introduction, implantation time The implant will depend on the patient’s health condition as well as the severity of the disease.
1-day implant (immediate implant)
This case only applies to patients with strong jaw bone density, the patient’s tooth socket is deep enough and especially the implant location is easy to perform. So implant placement usually only takes 1 day and this method is also known as immediate implant placement.
The time it takes to replace the implant at the position of the lost tooth and subject to a lot of pressure when chewing, such as Upper incisors, lower incisors, and molars will take about 7 – 10 days. However, in this case, the patient needs to meet the conditions of having good jawbone and enough depth.
Implant takes about 3 – 6 months
For patients with long-term tooth loss, bone loss leads to serious loss of tooth sockets, especially insufficient bone volume. At this time, the doctor will have to perform a sinus cyst and implant the alveolar bone to allow the wound to recover before starting the implant. Therefore, it will take patients about 3-6 months for the dental implant to be completed.
However, during the abutment implantation, the patient will be injected with anesthetic at the implant site or under local anesthesia. This will reduce pain for the patient during the procedure. After implant placement, the patient will feel sensitivity at the implant site and this feeling will gradually decrease in the first 48 – 72 hours.
2. Factors affecting implant placement time
Factors affecting implant placement time must include many different factors such as:
- Bone resorption: In cases of healthy jaw bone, the time for abutment implantation is quick. On the contrary, if the jaw bone is lost due to long-term tooth loss, it will take more time for bone grafting. So how long the implant takes will depend on the bone loss condition. This helps prevent the implant from being rejected and lasts longer.
- Dental health: Patients need to make sure their teeth do not suffer from some oral health diseases such as periodontitis, tooth decay, etc. If so, the patient needs to have complete treatment before implant placement to avoid affecting the implant placement process and cross-infection. Therefore, the implant implantation time is also partly affected.
- General health conditions: Patients with systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, smoking habits will cause scarring.Recovery takes longer and especially in the case of smoking, it will cause the column to be eliminated at a higher rate. Because the ingredients contain the active ingredient Nicotine, which causes the implant to be rejected. Therefore, if you are involved in one of the cases listed above, please consult a specialist before proceeding.
- Doctor performing the transplant: The qualifications, expertise and experience of the treating doctor are extremely important. Because the process of inserting an implant into the jawbone is relatively complicated. You should choose a highly skilled doctor to help the abutment placement process go smoothly.
- Supporting devices: Implant support devices help the diagnosis and implant treatment process achieve good results. In particular, to limit post-operative complications so healing time is faster.
At the same time, in order for the recovery process to take place quickly and to avoid bad complications, patients should choose a reputable dental clinic with a team of good doctors and modern equipment for the procedure.
3. What should you pay attention to after implant placement?
About 3 – 5 hours after implant placement, patients can use foods made from milk and thin porridge to provide energy for the body. The advantage of these dishes is that the patient does not need to chew and reduces the pressure on the implant post at the newly implanted position.
In addition, patients should eat soft foods, avoid hard foods and chew or chew directly at the implant placement site for about 3 – 6 months to stabilize the post and integrated with the jawbone.
Developing a diet for patients after implant placement will help prevent the implants from misaligning or even being lost. In fact, the phenomenon of implant rejection rarely occurs, but the patient must ensure that they avoid using hard or dry foods until the implant has integrated with the jaw bone.
How long the implant lasts will help the patient understand the implementation time as well as the waiting time for the implant to integrate into the jaw bone. Besides, it helps patients overcome lost teeth.
