There is no definitive answer to this question. If adequate bone is present on all 4 walls of a socket,then often an implant can be placed at the same visit as the extraction(or not-its up to the judgement of the implant surgeon). If bone grafting is needed because a socket is missing one of its walls, than most surgeons choose to wait 3-4 months before placing an implant. Many patients, partly due to financial reasons, want to know whether they can wait longer to place an implant and usually its fine to wait upto a year after an extraction to have an implant placed.
Waiting additional time may allow the bone at a proposed implant site to shrink and also allow adjacent teeth to shift. This may make it more difficult to have an appropriately sized implant to be placed. It's best to meet with an implant surgeon prior to an extraction, in order to plan both your extraction and time of implant placement.
Dental implant does not take for a day or weak. It takes months to do such procedure. The dentist would actually set date for four months. But then again it is up to patient if he could make it o the same date. It is better to visit the dentist again and consult for another measurement just to be sure it your bone hasn't grew. That is what my Dad did when he had implants in Chicago. Dental implants helps to rebuild your smile so don't waste your money for loose implants.
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