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Milestones
Congratulations to Matthew Harmon on his graduation from Texas A&M! Matthew is the son of Kathy & Ernest Harmon.
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Happy 4th birthday to Burke Randall Spencer! Burke is the son of Nathan & Megan Spencer. He is the grandson of John & Renee Spencer and Darrell &
Susan Massey.
Implant Timelines Explained
We have patients on a regular basis who are either going to lose a tooth or have already lost a tooth and want an implant. We do believe that replacing a tooth with an implant is the best long term option, the only drawback is the timeline involved! Let’s walk through the process First thing is you have a tooth that needs to be removed. Typically, that tooth will need to be removed and a bone graft will need to be placed. The bone is from a donor, not of animal origin, and your body will completely overturn that donor bone and make it your own bone in 3-4 months time. Occasionally, we can skip this bone graft step and place the implant the day the tooth is removed. That is case specific and not the norm.
Second, after that bone graft has had 3-4 months time to heal, you will then be ready to have an implant placed. Contrary to popular belief, this is actually the easier, less uncomfortable step. Once the implant is placed, your body will need another 3-4 months to allow the implant to integrate. Finally, after those two steps are complete, you are ready to get the new crown placed on top. A quick impression is taken and you will have a new crown in 10-14 days. We do our best to make you as comfortable as possible during these procedures. Oral sedation and/or nitrous is available to help ease the process. That is the general process of having an implant placed. There are more nuances specific to each patient that we will go over for each case. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us!
If you have a question or a topic you want to be discussed, send an email to drlogan@drscottlogan.com
Aaron Fritsch, DDS
Office (936) 291-6589
3205 Robinson Creek Parkway Huntsville
