How long does the treatment take to complete?
Implant procedures usually require 2 or 3 visits and up to a maximum of 4 visits. The first appointment would be the consultation, which would take around 45 minutes and include a CT scan to determine your suitability for Implants. Often implant placement can be done on the consultation visit, thus reducing the number of visits required. If some preparatory work is needed on the consultation visit; providing no other procedures are required; the second appointment would be to place the implant(s), this would take around 1 to 2 hours, there would then be a period of 3 to 6 months to allow the implant(s) to heal and fully integrate into the bone tissue. The next appointment would be to have the abutment(s) fitted and the impressions taken for permanent crowns or bridges to be made in a laboratory. The overall treatment time should not exceed 8 months.
