Naperville Teeth-In-An-Hour

In some special cases, Dr. LaVacca can place dental implants in one appointment, and you may even be able to eat on those teeth on the same day. This kind of dental implant is also referred to as an "immediate load" implant. Other terms include teeth-in-an-hour implants or teeth-in-a-day implants.

Your situation must meet specific criteria to be considered for this kind of dental implant, and only a visit with an expert dental implant specialist like Dr. LaVacca can determine if this kind of implant is right for you.

Basic Procedure for Teeth in an Hour

First, Dr. LaVacca uses a three dimensional computer image provided by a CT (computerized tomography) scan of the structure of your jaw to plan the precise placement of your implant abutments. This imaging lets Dr. LaVacca create a surgical template (see image at left), which helps Dr. LaVacca make sure the abutments are placed exactly where he wants them for both functionality and beauty.
This meticulous up-front planning makes the surgery itself go fairly quickly. Because your implants fit exactly into the spots planned for them, your healing time is greatly accelerated, and you have much less pain both during the surgery, and as you recover.	This is an example of a CT scan being used to plan the exact placement of the implant abutments.

As we mentioned previously, only certain dental implant situations are appropriate for this kind of dental implant, and prospective patients should also know that they may have to pay extra for lab costs. This and many other details should be discussed with Dr. LaVacca at your first appointment.

Call our office today, or use our convenient Make an Appointment form to talk to Dr. LaVacca about whether or not these revolutionary dental implants might work for you.