Extracting a Tooth Today, Smiling Tomorrow with Same-Day Dental Implants
Imagine walking into your oral surgeon's office for a tooth extraction today, and walking out the same day with a beautiful, full smile. Many people wonder, "Can dental implants be done in one day?" The answer is yes! Thanks to advancements in implant treatments and technology, same-day dental implants can restore your confidence and function in a single visit. Let's explore how same-day implants work, who’s a candidate, and why they’re revolutionizing tooth replacement.
Instantly Enjoy the Benefits of Dental Implants Following Extraction
At Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery, we make it possible for more patients to experience the life-changing benefits of tooth restoration with dental implants. Our team of oral and maxillofacial surgeons and prosthodontists specializes in implant dentistry and custom treatment plans for tooth replacement to restore healthy, beautiful, and functional smiles. Dental implants are the only tooth replacement option that strengthens the jaw, prevents jawbone deterioration, and helps keep adjacent teeth healthy and properly aligned. When you choose dental implants to replace one or more missing teeth, you'll have a complete smile again that looks and functions naturally.
Immediate Dental Implants
If you have an adult tooth that needs to be extracted because of damage, disease, decay, or for orthodontic purposes, you may be a candidate for an immediate dental implant. Immediately replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant on the same day as tooth extraction offers a variety of benefits, including:
- High implant success rate
- Reduced number of surgical appointments needed for tooth restoration
- Maintains jaw bone health with continuous stimulation
- A complete and immediate full smile
To be a candidate for a same-day dental implant, you must have adequate bone in your jaw to support the implant placement. When a tooth is missing for a long time, the jaw bone will atrophy or deteriorate where the tooth root is missing due to lack of stimulation. Our oral surgeons can place a bone graft to help regrow bone if needed for dental implant placement. Once the graft has healed, you will have enough sturdy bone to serve as a foundation for a dental implant.
Your Replacement Options After A Tooth Extraction
After having a tooth extracted, there are several tooth replacement options to consider. Our experienced surgeons and dental implant specialists will share the benefits of each option to help you determine the right choice for your specific needs.
- Single Tooth Replacement. One dental implant is used to replace a single missing tooth. You can have a dental implant placed anywhere in the mouth, as long as there is enough bone to support it.
- Immediate Implants. Same-day implants are placed at the same appointment as the extraction, instantly restoring your smile appearance and function.
- Implant-Supported Bridge. A bridge cosmetically restores multiple missing teeth beside each other in the dental arch. One or several dental implants can support a bridge, protecting your healthy teeth from being reshaped to fit the prosthesis.
- Full-Arch Restoration. If you’re missing many or all of your teeth, our surgeons can extract the remaining teeth and use multiple dental implants to secure a complete upper or lower prosthesis or fixed denture. This treatment restores your entire smile with natural-looking permanent teeth.
- No Replacement. Leaving a missing tooth untreated will cause the jaw bone to atrophy and deteriorate in that area over time due to lack of stimulation. This can lead to dental shifting, sagging facial features, and costly bone repair surgery.
Same-Day Dental Implant Cost in Charlotte, NC
The cost of same-day dental implants depends on several factors, including your dental insurance, if you require a bone graft or additional procedures, your choice of anesthesia, and the complexity of your implant surgery. When you visit us for your treatment consultation, our team will discuss all of these factors with you and provide you with a fully transparent cost estimate. To make restorative dentistry accessible to more patients, we offer several dental implant financing options and accept a variety of payment methods.
We Are Here For You
Contact us to learn about dental implants and schedule an appointment with our experienced oral surgeons and prosthodontists at Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery. We look forward to meeting you at any of our practices in North Carolina and South Carolina to explore your tooth restoration options.
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