Patient education · Freedom Dental Implants
The short answer
Dr. Ackerman gives a general estimate of four to six months. She explains that healing after extractions takes time and that the final restoration affects the schedule, with roundhouse bridges requiring additional fabrication time.
Knowing what happens between your first visit and your final teeth can help you plan. In this video, Dr. Regan Ackerman explains the typical stages of full-mouth reconstruction and why healing and restoration choice affect the timeline.
So how long does the full mouth reconstruction process take, or what’s the timeline? So I would say roughly, it can be anywhere from 4 to 6 months. There’s always going to be healing time. Anytime you have a tooth removed, it needs to heal. Even if you were going to place the implant immediately, that implant still needs time to heal.
The area needs time to heal before everything is finalized. But usually with my process, I’ll have you have the tooth removed and we’ll put you in a temporary, either a denture, retainer, or something similar for about two to 3 months because we want the bone to heal. We want everything to be predictable when we place the implant. So overall, I’d say anywhere from 4 to 6 months.
It all kind of depends on the option you choose. Denture stabilizations can usually be done a little bit quicker because we’re using your denture the day we place the implants. We don’t have to get new teeth made. Now, with the Roundhouse bridges, they’re much nicer, they’re stronger, less material, but they just take a little bit longer because we’re making you a whole new set of teeth. So that takes a little bit longer, but kind of rough estimate, I would say timeline for full mouth reconstruction, anywhere from about 4 to 6 months.
If you’re interested in learning more about the full-mouth reconstruction timeline, we invite you to schedule a free consultation with Dr. Regan Ackerman at Freedom Dental Implants in Louisville, Kentucky. We look forward to giving you the freedom to smile.
Allow time for healing and the final teeth
Dr. Ackerman describes temporary teeth during healing and explains why she wants the bone ready before placing implants. The final restoration also affects timing. A snap-in denture and a newly made roundhouse bridge involve different preparation steps.
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