Can you get a tooth implant after extraction? If you are a good candidate for dental implants, it’s possible to get them on the day of your extraction. However, several factors affect your dentist’s decision to perform an extraction and dental implant surgery during the same appointment.
Learn more about who may qualify for immediate dental implant placement, the treatment planning process, and options regarding the timing of receiving dental implants.
Can You Get a Tooth Implant After Extraction?
You may be a candidate for immediate dental implant placement under the right conditions. If your extraction was caused by a dental fracture or badly decayed teeth with no sign of infection, your dentist might decide that the immediate placement of dental implants is right for you.
Additionally, you must meet the general criteria for dental implant surgery. To qualify for dental implant surgery, you need to be in good health. If you have any of the following health conditions, you’ll want to discuss them with your dentist, as they may affect your approval for dental implant surgery: 
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Tobacco use
- Alcohol or substance abuse
- Osteoporosis
- Gum disease
Dental Implant Treatment Planning
Your dentist will develop the best treatment plan for your dental needs. At No Gaps Dental, we offer an initial dental implant consultation to assess your oral health. Your dentist’s initial evaluation helps determine if you need to undergo preparatory procedures, like a sinus lift or jawbone graft, to give your dental implants the best chance of success.
Evaluation
When can you get a tooth implant after extraction? If your dentist thinks you may be a candidate for a dental implant, digital planning and a CBCT X-ray are the first steps. CBCT (cone-beam computed tomography) provides a 3D model of your jaws, teeth, and sinuses, allowing your dentist to plan your treatment. The CBCT X-ray may show other teeth that need to be extracted or that you need a sinus lift or bone graft.
Sinus Lift
If your upper jaw doesn’t have enough bone to support the dental implant, you may need a sinus lift. The procedure involves lifting the sinus membrane and adding bone to the upper jaw. This procedure encourages bone growth in the area. Recovery varies from 4 to 12 months.
Bone Graft
You may need a bone graft if your lower jaw has lost too much bone or your jaw is not wide enough to support dental implants. Socket grafts are most common and protect the area where your dentist will insert the dental implant.
Block grafts are done when there is significant bone loss in the front of the jaw. Your dentist takes bone from the back of the jaw, near the wisdom teeth, and places it where needed to build up your jaw bone. Healing enough for dental implants usually takes a few months.
The Dental Implant Process
Dental implant surgery is the first step to your new smile. Your dentist injects a local anaesthetic, opens the gum, drills a hole in the jaw, and places the dental implant. You may need to go back more than once for X-rays to monitor how well the bone grows around the implant.
Once the dental implant has fused with your bone tissue, your dentist attaches an abutment, which connects the restoration to the dental implant. After the abutment site has healed, your dentist scans your mouth and creates a custom crown, bridge, or denture, depending on your restoration treatment plan.
CEREC restorations offered by No Gaps Dental are available the same day you get your abutment. If you choose a different material, you may need a temporary restoration until your permanent one is fabricated off-site.
Timing of Treatment
Can you get a tooth implant immediately after extraction? Although you may get a tooth implant after extraction, your dentist may prefer to give your implant time to heal.
Current research shows higher rates of aesthetic complications. You are more likely to have a positive outcome with your dental implants if you wait until the extraction site heals. If your extraction is due to infection, your jaw needs to heal before further treatment.
If you need a sinus lift or bone graft, your wait to begin the dental implant procedure will be longer, but you will get a better result with a lower risk of dental implant failure. Dental implants work best when the jaw has enough bone width and depth to offer proper support.
Getting dental implants after your extraction does have some benefits. It can prevent further bone loss in the jaw and allows for better placement than traditional dental implant surgery and potentially negating the need for a bone graft or sinus lift. Because the implant goes into the socket, the dentist can use a longer and thicker post, increasing implant stability.
Advantages of Dental Implants
Dental implants have several advantages over other methods of restorative dentistry. Dental implants prevent further bone loss and encourage bone growth. This bone growth helps maintain the shape of your face. The implant post should last for life, while the restoration, crown or denture, on top of it, will need periodic replacement.
Dental implants are the closest restorative measure to your natural smile, and you don’t have to remove them for daily cleaning. You care for your dental implants like you do your natural teeth by brushing twice per day and flossing regularly.
Schedule a Dental Implant Consultation
If you’re considering getting dental implants, book a consultation with No Gaps Dental. Our helpful staff can answer your questions about having implants after extraction, and you can learn more about our services and financing options.
If you’re ready to book an appointment, contact us online or call us on (02) 8806 0227 today.
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.
References
Implant placement post-extraction in esthetic single tooth sites: when immediate, when early, when late?
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/prd.12170
Histologic Analysis of Healing After Tooth Extraction With Ridge Preservation Using Mineralized Human Bone Allograft
https://mysandiegodentalimplant.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beck-Article-J-perio-2010.pdf
Everything to Know About a Sinus Lift
https://www.healthline.com/health/dental-and-oral-health/sinus-lift
Tooth extraction
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/tooth-extraction