What are same day implants?
The field of implantology is an exciting one and dynamic one to be working in. The boundaries are always trying to be pushed back to make the whole process quicker and simpler. In certain very specific situations some implantologists are placing implants and restoring them into function on the same day. Although this is what patients and implantologists would like to be able to do, unfortunately success rates drop considerably when this approach is taken. The refereed dental literature would suggest that the success rate drops from over 95% to below 90%. John Grummitt believes this success rate is unacceptable and at the moment would not recommend this technique. However there is no doubt with new knowledge, techniques and implant surfaces, in many case implants can be placed on ever decreasing time scale with the highest success rates. Occasionally John will be able to place and restore an implant in a six week time scale. Most implant situations will, however require a at least a thr
