One of the newer terms being used these days in reference to dental implant procedures is immediate load dental implants. These are oftentimes also called instant dental implants. You may be wondering what exactly that is, and how they are different from traditional dental implants. One thing to keep in mind is that there are many different companies who manufacture dental implants, and there are a variety of different ceramic companies that produce the “prosthetic tooth” crowns for the implants. Each company claims to have the best method or materials. Your dentist will probably use one company exclusively, based on that company’s performance, reliability, and customer service.
Immediate load dental implants or instant dental implants were pioneered by a company called Sargon Immediate Tooth Replacement System. They utilize the latest method in implant dentistry, which is “same-day” dental implants. Basically, when you go in for your dental implant surgery, you will walk out of the dentist with your dental implant and ceramic crown. There will be no more dental visits until your next dental exam and cleaning visit. Many people are often surprised that this is not the “typical” procedure when having dental implants placed.
The typical procedure would involve going in for your dental implant surgery, and leaving the dentist’s office with a metal abutment emerging from your gum tissue. You may wait days, weeks, or months for a ceramic crown to finally be sent to your dentist’s office for placement on the metal abutment. For anyone with a missing tooth in the front of their mouth or in an area that would show when smiling or talking, this can be quite the embarrassment. Hello, green smoothies only for the next six months or until the prosthetic tooth arrives in the mail!
An increasing number of implant dentists in Colorado Springs are now offering immediate load dental implants to their patients. A wait time of two to six months to finish a simple surgical procedure is simply archaic. No one wants to wait that long to do anything that involves smiling and showing your teeth, especially when the technology is available to replace missing teeth in one day.