Through our same-day implant technique, patients receive both their implants and crown restorations within 24 hours or less.
Immediate loading refers to the process where the implanted body is promptly restored with an implant crown. This restoration occurs immediately following implant insertion. The implant can be positioned within an existing tooth gap or within a freshly extracted site, if required.
In practice, immediate restoration of newly placed implants is most beneficial in the aesthetic zone, particularly for front teeth like incisors, canines, and premolars. This approach ensures that patients do not exhibit visible tooth gaps when smiling, which is especially crucial when extractions are necessary.
For posterior molar teeth, immediate restoration does not typically offer significant advantages. Therefore, a conservative approach of restoring the implant after a healing period of several weeks is often preferred in these areas.
The main drawback of immediate restoration of implants is that patients are typically advised not to eat on them for several weeks until the implant body has fully fused (osseointegrated) with the surrounding bone. Any tooth contact with the new implant restoration should be avoided to ensure proper healing. Therefore, a temporary, less durable implant crown is often used initially, to be replaced with a permanent, highly aesthetic one after a healing period, usually around 12 weeks.