Dental Implants One Stage Surgery by Dr Chan Joon Yee This is one of the simplest, most straightforward form of dental implant surgery. The implant must first be placed into good, sound bone without any defects. The surgeon checks to make sure that the implant is stable even before integration. A healing abutment is then placed over the newly placed implant. In the case of Bicon, the temporary abutment is tapped into the implant well. In other systems, the temporary or healing abutment is screwed in. In either case, the temporary abutment will protrude out of the gums after suturing. You still can't see the implant as it is buried under gum and bone, but you can tell its position from the healing abutment that sticks out from the gum. The next step in implant restoration would be to take impressions for the crown. 2-3 months are often needed for osseointegration. To take an impression of the implant connection, the temporary abutment can be easily removed. Bicon implant placed with healing abutment in one-stage surgery. 1. Good bone 2. Initial stability of the implant even before integration 3. Good oral hygiene. No smoking habit. 4. Ideally, there should be no denture resting over the healing abutment, but this is often not possible. Many implant patients have existing dentures. One-stage dental implant surgery is not always recommended. Most of the criteria above must be satisfied. More on dental implants here Please call 62358316 for appointments or email us if you have any questions.