“Can the implant go in the same day my tooth comes out?” Sometimes, and when conditions allow, it saves months. Seoul Top Dental Hospital explains how the immediate-versus-delayed decision is actually made.
What immediate placement requires
Placing an implant into a fresh extraction socket needs enough intact bone to stabilise the fixture, absence of active infection, and gum condition that can close over the site. When these align, extraction and placement merge into one visit, which is attractive for patients travelling from abroad.
When waiting is wiser
Infected sites, damaged sockets or thin bone argue for healing first, typically two to four months, sometimes with grafting to rebuild the ridge. Forcing immediate placement into poor conditions trades a shortcut for long-term risk; the CT scan referees this call.
What it means for your schedule
Immediate cases compress the timeline by months and reduce trips to Korea. Delayed cases are mapped into a two-trip structure familiar to international patients. Either way, the path is fixed at diagnosis, before you commit to travel dates.
Clinic in Korea coordinates extraction-and-implant planning at Seoul Top Dental Hospital, including advance record review.