Why Do I Need to Wait So Long After Extraction to Get Implants?

Hi Casey,

Dental implants can actually be placed at different times. The more conventional (and historical) way is to extract a tooth, graft the area to preserve the shape of the bone and gum tissue if necessary, and then come back 2-6 months afterwards to place the implant. There are multiple situations, however, where it is equally predictable, and/or desirable to extract the tooth and then place the implant at the same time.

The advantage of doing so, however, has nothing to do with the hole left by the natural tooth. The advantage for performing an "immediate implant placement," has more to do with minimizing the number of surgical procedures and surgical site trauma, as well as minimizing the healing time. You should speak to your dentist to see which type of procedure would be most beneficial for you based upon your own individual situation.

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