If you know you are about to lose a tooth, or if you have suddenly lost a tooth, there may be a chance that you can get your tooth replaced with an ‘immediate’ dental implant.
If you have lost a tooth and more than two days have gone by since it happened, you’ll find lots of useful information on our Implants for Single Missing Teeth page.
If you have just lost your tooth you need to act quickly
If you have just lost a tooth (for example, as a result of a sporting injury) it may well be possible to put an implant tooth in immediately. You should act quickly though: it only takes a couple of days for the gum to grow down into the socket – and this will make it difficult to put an immediate implant in place.
If you know you are about to lose a tooth
If you know you are about to lose a tooth, come and talk to us before your tooth comes out as this will maximise the chances of an immediate implant being possible.
We offer a free consultation with an implant dentist who will be able to advise you as to whether an implant can be fitted immediately and give you all the alternatives so that you can choose the most suitable course of treatment.
There is never any pressure to proceed, and the information is entirely free of charge.
When are immediate implants possible?’
There are two key conditions that have to be met to make an immediate implant possible:
- the bone around the failing tooth must be intact;
- the gum and surrounding area must be infection free.
If both these conditions are met, then it is possible to carefully extract the root and immediately put an implant directly into the tooth socket.
If the implant is sufficiently secure in the bone we can also put the titanium post in place and put a temporary crown on top. This treatment means that the patient can literally come to the clinic with a failed tooth and leave a short while later with a new implant tooth in place.
The temporary teeth look very natural and stay securely in place until the implant has healed sufficiently to put the permanent crown in place.
The advantages of an immediate implant
An immediate implant can save months of waiting for your new tooth. It will reduce the number of visits you need to make to the surgery, and the money you have to spend on preparation and surgery time.
Feel free to browse a gallery selection of our before and after
Dental Implant case studies
Relevant links
Why not book a free consultation?
Once you know what your options are, it will become a bit clearer. We’re happy to help, there’s never any pressure to proceed, and we’ll follow up with written recommendations.
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What they say about us
Michelle Gill
This review is a long time coming but something I keep meaning to do.
Andrew is a star. I had my top implants done must be nearly 2 years ago.
Like most I had a phobia for dentistry but I was left with little choice as my gums were receding and my top teeth were falling out. It was going to be false teeth or implants .
Implants it was. Of course, I was terrified having all my teeth taken out. I also had to undergo a bone graft so I was in it for the long haul.
It was the best decision I ever made. Honestly, it’s not as bad as you might think. The team make you comfortable and they go above and beyond to make this scary process worth the wait. My teeth look amazing.
2 years on Andrew has become my trusted friend and when you are having such major work done that is the relationship you want.
The whole team at Winning Smiles are first class. Thank you all for everything your kindness and hard work and of course putting up with me.
Would I recommend it… it goes without question. If you choose to have implants Andrew is defo the best.
I love my smile
Thanks to Andrew and his team, I have amazing new teeth.
I had surgery for dental implants earlier this year and now I can honestly say I love my smile. It wasn’t an easy process but Andrew and the staff at winning smiles helped me overcome my fear with their caring and calming attitudes.
Now the end result is something I am extremely happy with, and I would definitely recommend Winning Smiles to anybody seeking out any kind of dental work!
