Walk in with missing or failing teeth, walk out with a full set of fixed temporary teeth attached to your implants, in a single surgical day under full general anesthesia. Most candidates qualify; your free 3D CT scan tells us definitively.
Traditional dental implant treatment takes 4-6 months from start to finish. Implants are placed surgically, then you wait while they integrate with the jaw bone, then a separate visit attaches the prosthesis on top. During that integration period, most patients have a removable denture or a gap.
Same-day implants compress that timeline. The implants are still surgically placed. They still need 4-6 months to fully integrate with your bone. The difference is what happens at the end of the surgical day: instead of leaving with stitches and a gap, you leave with a complete set of fixed temporary teeth attached to the implants.
Those temporary teeth aren't a removable denture, they're anchored to your implants. You can talk, smile, and eat soft foods normally throughout the healing period. The prosthesis is acrylic for the temporary phase (lighter weight, easier to adjust), then upgraded to premium zirconia at the 4-6 month follow-up once your implants are fully integrated.
Same-day vs All-on-4: All-on-4 is one specific same-day technique, four implants supporting a full arch. Same-day implants is the broader term and can apply to a single tooth, multiple teeth, or full arch.
Not every patient is a candidate for same-day loading. The implants need enough healthy bone to bear immediate load, they have to be stable enough to support the prosthesis right away. Patients with severe bone loss usually need a delayed-load protocol (place implants, wait 3-4 months, then attach the prosthesis) or zygomatic implants. The 3D CT scan at your free consultation tells us definitively which protocol fits your case. We do not push patients into same-day loading when their bone density doesn't support it.
Both Dr. Maninder and Dr. Tanvir Singh are University of the Pacific graduates with deep training in implant dentistry. They place implants daily at Apex.
University of the Pacific graduate. Co-owner of a dental practice in Fair Oaks. Hundreds of implants placed. Also serves as a general dentist for the U.S. military, providing emergency dental care for soldiers prior to deployment.
UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry graduate. Active member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), working toward Diplomate status. Internationally trained, licensed to practice in the U.S. Canada, and India.
It means you walk in with missing teeth (or failing teeth that need to be removed) and walk out with a complete set of fixed temporary teeth attached to your implants, all in a single surgical day. The temporary prosthesis stays in place for 4-6 months while the implants integrate with your jaw bone, then we deliver the final permanent prosthesis at a follow-up visit.
Most patients are. The key requirement is enough healthy bone density to allow implants to bear immediate load (i.e. support a prosthesis right after placement). Your free 3D CT scan tells us definitively whether your jaw bone supports same-day loading. Patients with severe bone loss may need a delayed-load protocol or zygomatic implants instead.
All-on-4 is one specific technique that almost always uses same-day loading. The terms overlap. 'Same-day implants' is the broader term, it can mean a single tooth, multiple teeth, or full arch placed and loaded in one day. All-on-4 specifically means four implants supporting a full arch of teeth.
No. The same-day teeth are a high-quality temporary prosthesis, typically acrylic. They look natural and function well for the 4-6 month healing period. Once your implants are fully integrated, we deliver your final permanent prosthesis (usually zirconia for premium long-term durability).
Single-tooth same-day: 1-2 hours. Full-arch same-day (All-on-4): 2-3 hours per arch. Full-mouth same-day (both arches): 4-6 hours total. All performed under full general anesthesia by a board-certified anesthesiologist, you're completely asleep for the entire procedure.
Same-day pricing matches our standard implant pricing, we don't charge extra for same-day loading. Single-tooth same-day: $1,999 all-inclusive. All-on-4 same-day: $12,500 per arch. Full-mouth same-day: starting at $25,000. Custom quotes for hybrid cases at consultation.
First 24 hours: rest, ice, soft food, prescription pain management. Days 2-7: most patients return to normal activities. Diet stays soft for 4-6 weeks while implants integrate. Most patients describe the recovery as 'easier than expected', much less painful than they anticipated.
Soft food only for the first 4-6 weeks while the implants integrate. The temporary prosthesis is functional but not designed for hard or chewy foods during the healing period. After integration is complete and the final prosthesis is delivered, you can eat anything normally, including steak, raw vegetables, nuts, etc.
Yes, at the implant level. Long-term success rates for properly placed same-day implants match staged protocols (95%+ at 10+ years). The key is proper case selection: not every patient is a candidate, which is why the 3D CT scan is essential. Patients who shouldn't have same-day loading are flagged and offered a delayed-load alternative.
Most patients hearing 'same day implants' assume the procedure has been compressed in some way that risks long-term outcome. The opposite is true. Same-day implant treatment requires more pre-operative planning than a traditional staged approach, not less. Before the surgical day, we run a high-resolution CBCT scan, design the surgical guide digitally, fabricate the temporary prosthesis based on the planned implant positions, and coordinate the operating room schedule around a procedure that includes extractions, implant placement, and immediate prosthesis loading in a single visit. The 'same day' is what you experience as the patient. The work that makes it possible has been happening for weeks before you walk in.
Not every patient is a candidate for same-day loading. The bone density at the implant sites needs to support immediate functional load β measured intraoperatively with a torque value of typically 35+ Newton-centimeters per implant. Patients with severe bone loss, active infection, or uncontrolled bruxism are usually staged to a traditional protocol where the implants heal for 3-4 months before the prosthesis is loaded. The 3D CT scan at the consultation tells us within minutes whether your specific anatomy supports same-day loading. Most patients with reasonable bone volume are candidates; we tell you definitively before any surgical commitment.
The temporary prosthesis you walk out with on the surgical day is fully functional for soft food and light chewing, looks indistinguishable from natural teeth, and serves as your daily teeth for the 3-6 months while the implants integrate with bone. The final permanent prosthesis is delivered after integration is confirmed via follow-up imaging. From your daily life perspective: you do not go without teeth at any point.
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