Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Tooth In A Day implants, anyone have any experience of them?

  • 22-10-2015 02:48PM
    #1
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,001 ✭✭✭


    I'm considering getting an implant as I have 2 back molar teeth that are giving me enormous trouble with abcesses after an accident. I've been told I'm a good canditate for an implant. I've read there is an option in some dentists to have a "tooth in a day" implant where the process of putting it in and fitting it with a crown is done in one session of around 1.5 hrs. This is instead of a process of three of four visits that takes several months using the traditional method. You can also eat on these teeth after 8 wks instead of waiting months.
    Has anyone got one of these implants or heard anything about them?
    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    I'm considering getting an implant as I have 2 back molar teeth that are giving me enormous trouble with abcesses after an accident. I've been told I'm a good canditate for an implant. I've read there is an option in some dentists to have a "tooth in a day" implant where the process of putting it in and fitting it with a crown is done in one session of around 1.5 hrs. This is instead of a process of three of four visits that takes several months using the traditional method. You can also eat on these teeth after 8 wks instead of waiting months.
    Has anyone got one of these implants or heard anything about them?
    Thanks.

    I offer this to some patients, you may be a good candidate for an implant but fewer patients again are good candidates for an immediate load.

    If you have 2 molar teeth that have been traumatised and have a history infections then I would urge caution with rushing your treatment.

    I often ask patients, what's the rush?? Do you want a quick tooth that has a higher chance of failure or do you want a slightly slower treatment with a near 98% success rate??

    Without ever seeing you, I would not remove 2 infected tooth, place 2 implants and load these all in the same day (especially 2 molar teeth that would have significantly higher biting forces...)

    OS


  • #3
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,001 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Oral Surgeon wrote: »
    I offer this to some patients, you may be a good candidate for an implant but fewer patients again are good candidates for an immediate load.

    If you have 2 molar teeth that have been traumatised and have a history infections then I would urge caution with rushing your treatment.

    I often ask patients, what's the rush?? Do you want a quick tooth that has a higher chance of failure or do you want a slightly slower treatment with a near 98% success rate??

    Without ever seeing you, I would not remove 2 infected tooth, place 2 implants and load these all in the same day (especially 2 molar teeth that would have significantly higher biting forces...)

    OS

    Ok thank you very much for your opinion. It was wishful thinking on my part.
    While I'm waiting for the implant to "take" when I get it I assume I will not be able to eat on that side? I also have a wisdom tooth issue on the other side that's making chewing over there really difficult. I was hoping I'd be able to have one side that was comfortable to eat on during the 6months the process will take.2 months of eating soft food seemed less daunting than 6! :o

    When you say molars have more biting force does that mean that they're less successful as implants or do you need to be careful with what you eat once you get them?


  • #4
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    The implant site will be uncomfortable for about a week and then the gum will heal and be ok to eat on that side. You won't be able to chew right there as you won't have a tooth yet but you'll be able to eat on the adjacent teeth in that region...
    The wisdom tooth socket will heal in about a week too...

    When I say that molars have higher biting force, I mean that an immediate loading if this molar implant would be a bad idea. Late loading following integration is not a problem...

    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    Ok thank you very much for your opinion. It was wishful thinking on my part.
    While I'm waiting for the implant to "take" when I get it I assume I will not be able to eat on that side? I also have a wisdom tooth issue on the other side that's making chewing over there really difficult. I was hoping I'd be able to have one side that was comfortable to eat on during the 6months the process will take.2 months of eating soft food seemed less daunting than 6! :o

    When you say molars have more biting force does that mean that they're less successful as implants or do you need to be careful with what you eat once you get them?


  • #5
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Delayed placement - where the tooth is removed, healing of the bone and gum happens over a 2-3 month period after which the implant is inserted, allow to heal for a 3 month or so period and then the implant has a tooth put on it. Most cautious method, most predictable, can have certain implications in visable teeth regarding gum loss etc.

    Immediate placement - where the tooth is removed, the implant is placed the same time. the implant is allowed to heal and after some months of integration of the implant a tooth is put on the implant. Good option in certain cases, usually where the tooth is lost for reasons other than infection.

    Immediate loading - where the tooth is remove, the implant is placed, and a temporary tooth fitted at the same time. Only used in certain cases where aesthetics of the gum are very important, the bite is favouravle and other specific situations. Higher risk.

    Teeth in and hour, day or whatever arbitrary short time the marketing person says is sexy this year. A usually stupid attempt my inexperienced operators to complete costly treatment in short periods of time with final restorations before the body has a change to heal. Results are sub-optimal even in extremely skilled hands.

    Its a minefield. Find a reputable operator, who is cautious and takes a moderate approach. All methods have situations where that are the best option, however none of those situation are influenced by what the patient would like. Life is never that easy.

    I find an operator that offers all types of implant treatment. Then you will get the one that suits your needs not theirs.


  • #6
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,001 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Thank you both very much, I really appreciate the responses and see the sense of what you are both saying. I suppose no point in spending the money for it not to be perfect in the long run. I will put up with a wait period if it's necessary.
    Thanks again. :)


  • Advertisement
Advertisement