Dental Implants in Glasgow

Teeth In a Day

For years the accepted wisdom was that once the titanium implants were placed in the jaw bone they needed to be covered by the gums for up to six months in order to heal. Replacement teeth were not immediately attached to keep pressure off the implants.

Research now shows that implants are much more stable than previously thought making it possible to pursue immediate teeth implantation. This approach spares patients from having to use irritating plastic dentures while the implants heal and it eliminates the need for gum flap surgery to re-expose the implants.

The Teeth-in-a-Day procedure is useful in replacing individual teeth as well as an entire arch. A fractured tooth can now be extracted and an implant and temporary crown placed immediately.