An immediate dental implant is placed directly into the extraction socket the same day your tooth is removed โ reducing total treatment time by up to 60% and preserving the natural bone architecture. VeaHealth coordinates your complete journey from 3D scan to final crown in Istanbul.
Immediate implant placement requires rigorous pre-surgical evaluation. VeaHealth confirms your eligibility before you travel โ and manages every stage from extraction to final crown with complete transparency.
Immediate placement is only recommended when CBCT imaging confirms suitability. VeaHealth never recommends immediate implants where conventional protocol is clinically safer.
Straumann and Nobel Biocare confirmed in writing at placement. Brand, model, and batch number documented in your warranty paperwork.
Fixture and prosthetic components covered internationally โ valid in your home country with full documentation issued at treatment completion.
VeaHealth’s patient team reachable around the clock โ before Istanbul, during your stay, and throughout the remote healing phase.
An immediate dental implant is placed directly into the socket left by the extracted tooth in the same surgical appointment. This compresses a conventional two-stage, 9โ14 month process into 5โ7 months โ while preserving the natural bone architecture of the extraction site and allowing a provisional crown to be fitted the same day.
The critical advantage is bone preservation: after extraction, alveolar bone begins resorbing within weeks. Immediate placement interrupts this process, maintaining the bone volume and gum contour that define long-term aesthetic and functional outcomes.
Both protocols deliver excellent long-term outcomes. The right choice depends on socket condition, bone integrity, and infection status at the extraction site.
Patients where the socket is free of acute infection, bone walls are intact, and the surgeon confirms primary stability can be achieved. VeaHealth confirms eligibility from your imaging before you travel.
Cases with active infection, significant buccal plate loss, or insufficient bone where full site preparation and graft healing is required before implant placement.
From your CBCT scan in Istanbul to your final crown โ every stage explained with complete transparency by VeaHealth.
Full clinical examination with CBCT cone beam 3D imaging maps the extraction socket โ assessing bone height, width, cortical wall integrity, and proximity to critical anatomy. The scan screens for periapical infection or bone pathology that would contraindicate immediate placement. Your VeaHealth coordinator attends throughout. This scan determines eligibility before any surgery is planned.
If CBCT confirms adequate bone, intact socket walls, and no acute infection, immediate placement is confirmed and the implant dimensions are selected virtually. If eligibility criteria are not met, VeaHealth’s team presents the conventional protocol with full transparency โ before any surgery proceeds. No patient travels for a procedure they are not suited for.
The tooth is removed using atraumatic techniques โ periotomes, luxators, and micro-surgical instruments โ designed to preserve the socket walls and minimise bone trauma. Avoiding damage to the buccal plate is critical for long-term aesthetics. No traumatic force is applied that could fracture the socket architecture required to support the immediate implant.
The titanium implant โ Straumann or Nobel Biocare โ is placed directly into the fresh socket. It is positioned slightly palatally and apically to engage solid native bone beyond the socket tip for primary stability. The gap between the implant and socket walls is filled with bone graft material to support new bone formation and prevent soft tissue ingrowth. Primary stability is measured โ it must exceed the minimum threshold (ISQ โฅ 60) before the provisional crown is placed.
When primary stability is confirmed (ISQ โฅ 65), a provisional crown is placed the same day โ immediate provisionalization. The provisional is designed out of occlusion (no contact with opposing teeth during biting) to protect the healing implant. You leave Istanbul with a complete tooth. Where stability is marginal, a healing cap is used and the provisional fitted at a follow-up visit.
Bone fuses to the implant surface over 3โ6 months. VeaHealth’s remote aftercare programme provides structured digital check-ins, photo assessments, and coordinator access throughout โ no travel required during this phase. Because the implant sits in a fresh socket, surrounding bone remodels around it, producing excellent long-term integration when primary stability was confirmed.
Once osseointegration is confirmed, you return to Istanbul for your final zirconia or ceramic crown โ CAD/CAM milled, shade-matched, and precision-fitted to your dentition. The permanent crown is placed at full occlusion. Warranty documentation is issued. VeaHealth confirms ongoing remote support for continued aftercare.
Immediate implants require a specific set of clinical conditions at the extraction site. VeaHealth confirms eligibility from your CBCT scan before you travel.
Immediate implant success depends on implant surface design, bone graft quality, and digital planning precision. VeaHealth uses only premium-tier systems at every partner clinic.
Straumann SLActive and Nobel Biocare TiUnite surfaces are both specifically validated for fresh-socket immediate placement โ their surface chemistry promotes rapid osseointegration even when the implant is initially surrounded by a graft rather than consolidated bone. Brand, model, and batch number confirmed in writing at placement.
The gap between the implant surface and socket walls โ the “jumping distance” โ is filled with bone graft: xenograft (bovine), synthetic hydroxyapatite, or autologous bone. This graft supports new bone formation around the implant during osseointegration and prevents soft tissue ingrowth into the socket void.
A resorbable collagen membrane placed over the graft protects it, excludes epithelial cells, and directs bone formation โ guided bone regeneration. The membrane resorbs naturally over 3โ6 months, creating the controlled environment the graft needs to mineralise into stable bone around the implant without requiring removal surgery.
The same-day provisional is fabricated from high-strength PMMA and designed completely out of occlusal contact to protect the healing implant. The definitive crown is CAD/CAM milled zirconia or all-ceramic โ shade-matched to surrounding teeth and placed at full occlusion after confirmed osseointegration.
Total treatment compressed from 9โ14 months to 5โ7 months โ saving 3โ7 months for eligible patients, with one fewer surgical appointment and anaesthesia session.
Immediate placement interrupts the rapid alveolar resorption that begins within weeks of extraction โ protecting the bone volume and gum contour that define long-term aesthetic and functional outcomes.
When primary stability is confirmed, a provisional crown is placed the same day โ no gap in the smile during osseointegration, maintaining aesthetics and confidence throughout healing.
The provisional crown in the fresh socket guides soft tissue healing into a natural gum profile, producing significantly better papilla preservation vs delayed protocol.
Combining extraction and implant into one appointment eliminates the second surgical procedure โ reducing total anaesthesia exposure, healing periods, and time away from home.
Fewer appointments and stages typically reduce total cost vs two-stage protocol โ especially significant through VeaHealth’s Istanbul pricing at 60โ70% below UK/US market rates.
In properly selected cases, immediate implants achieve outcomes comparable to conventional placement โ with the significant benefit of a shorter overall timeline.
Implant survival at 5โ10 years for immediate placement in properly selected cases โ no statistically significant difference from conventional delayed protocol outcomes in published meta-analysis.
vs Conventional: Meta-analyses confirm no significant survival difference between immediate and delayed protocols in optimally selected patients.
Aesthetic outcomes: Immediate provisionalization achieves significantly better papilla preservation and natural gum emergence profile vs delayed protocol.
Bone resorption: Significantly reduced marginal bone loss at 1 year vs delayed placement โ particularly at the buccal aspect.
Sources: Chen & Buser (2009) ยท Slagter et al. (2014) ยท Cosyn et al. (2016) ยท ITI Consensus Statements
A complete clinical and practical comparison across all relevant tooth replacement protocols.
| Criteria | Immediate Implant โฆ | Conventional Implant | Dental Bridge | Removable Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total treatment time | 5โ7 months | 9โ14 months | 3โ6 weeks | 2โ4 weeks |
| Surgical appointments | 1 (extraction + implant) | 2โ3 minimum | 1โ2 | 1 |
| Same-day provisional tooth | Yes (if stable) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Bone preservation | Excellent | Good | None | None |
| Adjacent teeth affected | None | None | Ground down | Clasps on adjacent |
| Gum contour outcome | Superior | Good | Good | Poor |
| 10-year survival rate | 90โ96% | 94โ98% | 80โ90% | Variable |
| VeaHealth Istanbul cost | โฌ500 โ โฌ900 | โฌ450 โ โฌ800 | โฌ600 โ โฌ1,200 | โฌ300 โ โฌ700 |
Per implant including extraction, socket graft, fixture, abutment, provisional, and final crown. Average market rates 2026.
Straumann & Nobel Biocare guaranteed. Socket graft included. CAD/CAM zirconia crown. VeaHealth full coordination & international warranty.
Competitive pricing and growing expertise. Clinic accreditation and brand verification essential before booking.
Popular hub for North American patients. Quality of immediate protocol experience varies across clinics.
Private market only. NHS does not cover implants. Immediate protocol available at specialist implant centres.
Wide state-by-state variation. Immediate protocol increasingly standard at specialist oral surgery practices.
High private dentistry costs. Some health fund contribution may apply to crown or extraction components only.
Immediate implant placement requires surgical expertise, precise 3D planning, and premium implant systems. Istanbul’s internationally accredited clinics โ coordinated through VeaHealth โ deliver all three at 60โ70% less than UK or US pricing.
Immediate implants require strict aftercare โ especially during the first 6โ8 weeks, when the fresh socket is simultaneously healing from extraction and undergoing early osseointegration.
Cold compresses to the cheek for the first 24โ48 hours. Take prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories exactly as directed. Head elevated on two pillows during sleep for the first 3โ5 days to reduce throbbing and swelling.
Soft foods only for 6โ8 weeks โ yoghurt, soups, smoothies, scrambled eggs. No hard, crunchy, chewy, or sticky foods at the implant site. Any bite force on the provisional crown during early healing risks implant failure. This is the most critical aftercare rule.
No rinsing for the first 24 hours. Gentle saltwater rinses from day 2. Soft-bristle brush for all other teeth โ avoid the surgical site initially. Chlorhexidine rinse as prescribed. Water irrigator at low pressure once the site has closed (after ~2 weeks).
Absolutely no smoking for minimum 8 weeks โ the single most important aftercare rule for immediate implants. No alcohol during the first 2 weeks. No strenuous exercise for 5โ7 days. Do not probe or apply pressure to the provisional crown with tongue or fingers.
From the hours after surgery through to your definitive crown โ what to expect at each stage of immediate implant healing.
Implant survival at 5โ10 years for immediate placement in selected cases โ no statistically significant difference from conventional delayed protocol outcomes in published meta-analysis.
Reduction in total treatment time compared to conventional two-stage implant protocol โ from 9โ14 months to 5โ7 months in eligible patients receiving immediate placement.
Soft tissue and gingival contour outcomes. Immediate provisionalization achieves significantly better papilla preservation and natural gum emergence profile vs delayed placement.
VeaHealth coordinates your complete immediate implant journey in Istanbul โ rigorous eligibility assessment, premium brands, full concierge support, and international warranty from day one.