The time that the restoration of a Dental Implant can take depends on each particular case.

What is the process of placing a Dental Implant?

The placement of the dental implant is done through surgery, this is the surgical phase where the implant or titanium screw is inserted into the bone, which will replace the root of the lost tooth. 

After implant placement, it may take between 3 and 6 months to achieve the intimate union of the implant with the bone (osseointegration), and then begin the restoration phase (placement of crowns).

The implant placement process has evolved a lot and is becoming easier and safer every day. In summary it can be described like this:

• The damaged teeth are extracted.
• If necessary, bone grafts are performed to obtain sufficient bone to ensure successful implant placement.
• The dental implant is placed.
• A period of between 3 and 6 months is expected for the process called osseointegration (integration of the bone with the implant).
• The abutment and the crown or visible part of the tooth are placed.
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How long can it take to finish a dental implant treatment?

It is possible that in a single phase the Dental Implant can be placed and, immediately, the definitive Crown or Prosthesis can be placed. Otherwise, the 2 phases mentioned above may be required.

The total duration depends on several factors such as: 

• The health of the bone, its density, its thickness and its height.
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• The osseointegration process: each case is different and may take more or less time. The success of the treatment depends a lot on this implant integration time, as it will be the basis for the new tooth.
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• The type of prosthesis and material to be used in the final restoration.
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If it is not possible to put the definitive prosthesis immediately, a provisional is placed, while waiting for the integration process of the implant with the bone, which can last approximately 3 months. After this time, it is evaluated whether it is already possible to place the permanent prosthesis or crown. In this way, the process would be carried out in 2 phases.

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