Same-day dental implants are also known as teeth-in-a-day. It’s a bit of a misnomer. You don’t get all your dental work done in one day, but you’ll never be without a complete smile throughout the procedure. Ultimately, undergoing the teeth-in-a-day procedure will let you feel like you have a new smile from day one, and the final product will be durable, permanent, beautiful teeth.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Teeth-in-a-Day?
The teeth-in-a-day procedure replaces all the missing teeth in either your upper or lower jaw through a full-arch dental implant. This means you can have just a few implants across the arch of your gums and your new teeth will be attached to them, giving you a full smile and strong, natural-looking teeth.
Teeth-in-a-day are a viable option for many dental patients who are dealing with missing teeth. Whether you have lost multiple teeth because of gum disease, trauma, illness, or age, there is always a way to replace them and give you a full smile. Many people in this situation don’t seek help from their Johns Creek dentist because they think the only solution will be dentures – but that is not the case.
Seeing your Suwanee dentist is the first step to finding out whether you are a good candidate for teeth-in-a-day, or any type of oral surgery or restorative dentistry solution. Teeth-in-a-day is a detailed surgical procedure, and the process begins with a CT scan to make sure you have good bone density to accept and support the implants.
How the Teeth-in-a-Day Procedure Works
It’s important to understand the specifics of any major dental work before you undergo the procedure. Teeth-in-a-day are no exception. The dental implants that are the crux of teeth-in-a-day are the foundation for the customized prosthetic teeth you will receive to mimic your natural teeth.
Here are the basics:
- Receive local anesthesia. Oral conscious sedation is also an option for especially anxious patients or those who want to be completely relaxed.
- Four to eight dental implants are surgically placed across the arch.
- Once the implants are secure, temporary teeth are attached.
- Eventually, implants are fitted with fixed porcelain bridges to imitate the look and feel of natural teeth.
The full teeth-in-a-day procedure usually happens over two to three visits to your Alpharetta dentist. There is time – sometimes months – in between visits so your surgical sites can fully heal and integrate into your jaw.
Replace Your Missing Teeth
If you have many missing teeth, or you are on tap to have multiple teeth extracted, you will want to have a discussion with your Duluth dentist about dental restorations to take the place of your lost teeth. The security of dental implants is appealing to many patients who are tired of limitations in the foods they can eat or the embarrassment of a changing face because of missing teeth.
Not only do teeth-in-a-day provide you with strong, natural-looking teeth (that cannot develop cavities – though you still have to brush and floss to keep ‘em clean), the implants will be comfortable and unnoticeable. Your teeth will look and feel natural – and they will be permanent.
Contact your Johns Creek dentist to talk about the options for replacing your missing teeth.
