When a person loses a tooth, it’s a scary time. One way to ease the panic and get them looking normal as fast as possible is through the use of emergency implants. Dr. Christopher Chan, a Pasadena Oral Surgeon, can restore patients’ smiles in just a few hours through this procedure.
What Are Emergency Implants?
Emergency dental implants are a quick way to add a replacement tooth after dental trauma or tooth loss from decay. A small metal screw is inserted into the jawbone, creating a steady base on which a replacement crown is attached.
Emergency implants allow the implant and replacement tooth to be placed all in one visit, restoring the patient’s smile and functionality so they don’t have to walk around with a toothless grin. The result is a secure and stable tooth that looks and functions like the original tooth.
Benefits of Emergency Implants
Emergency dental implants are great because they allow Pasadena patients to have an immediate fix to their broken smile. Other benefits include:
- The need for only one procedure, eliminating pain and recovery time
- Decreased healing time
- Improved ability to eat and drink
Who Qualifies for Emergency Implants?
Unfortunately, not all Pasadena patients will qualify for emergency dental implants. For example, our doctors must wait for an area to heal before they place an implant; otherwise, it may fail.
Patients also need to have ample bone in the jaw to support the implant. If they don’t, our doctors may recommend a tooth-supported crown, bone graft, or bridge instead.
Otherwise, anyone with a broken or missing tooth can qualify for emergency implants.
What Is the Recovery From Emergency Dental Implants?
Recovering from dental implants is much like recovering from any other dental procedure. The implant site may feel tender and swollen for a few days, but this should ease after a while. They may also feel some discomfort, but this can be controlled with over-the-counter pain medication. Patients will need to avoid chewing with the new tooth for several weeks, as the implant needs time to bond with the jaw. Overall, they should be completely healed in three to four months.
Quickly Restore Your Smile With Emergency Implants in Pasadena
If you lose a tooth unexpectedly, don’t let yourself walk around in embarrassment for months or weeks. Try our emergency dental implant service to get a fast, effective, and permanent solution to eliminating your toothy grin. Learn more about how our emergency implants work and see if we can fit you in same day by calling our office at (626) 792-3161.
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Hear From Our Satisfied Patients
“Dr. Chan and his staff are wonderful!! My dentist keeps raving about how good of a job Dr. Chan did when he did my implant and surgical tooth removal. His office staff is very organized and professional. I appreciate his office so much!”
Melanie S. –
“Fantastic dental office for oral surgery. I’ve been to many and this one is hands down the best. I had all of my wisdom teeth removed at the same time. The procedure was painless and healed very quickly. Dr. Chan is wonderful, informative and straight forward.”
Tony O. –
“Dr. Chan and team rock! I am a busy parent just like you. Got news that my 19 year old needed wisdom teeth extraction immediately. Leaving for college in less than a week, we were referred to Dr Chan and Foothill Center. They got us in quickly and recommended we do all four.
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C M. –
“Dr. Chan and staff are amazing. I had a broken tooth get infected and was causing severe pain. I was able to get a referral from my dentist to see Dr Chan for removal with sedation. Dr Chan was knowledgeable, took time to answer all my questions and had a great sense of humor (direly needed since I’d been in pain for about 4 days). ”
Petunia W. –
“Dr. Chan was a great asset to my care. He helped take out my wisdom teeth with a breeze. I was only swollen for a week and did not have any issues. I referred him to my whole family who needed wisdom teeth removal. ”
Sammy L. –