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Hills of Death (HOD) May 2020 12:59pm, 21 May 2020 34,912 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Is there a time limit from when you’ve had removed to have implant in
Cerrertonia May 2020 1:32pm, 21 May 2020 12,576 posts	0 Cerrertonia There was about a 30 year gap in my case, HOD, so I guess not.
Markymarkmark May 2020 2:29pm, 21 May 2020 11,566 posts	0 Markymarkmark Wow, Cerrertonia! I'm guessing they didn't make a cast of the tooth before they took it out to sculpt a replacement!
57.5 Degrees of Pain May 2020 5:25pm, 21 May 2020 5,742 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain I am not an implant expert HoD. But the answer is 'it varies'. One technique can put the implant in the hole left by the tooth extraction. But if you need a bone graft healing will take much longer. A conventional implant maybe 6 months to a year after the extraction. There is also time needed for the implant to 'osseointegrate' (heal into the bone). During this time there is no tooth attached, but you would have something temporary over the top if appearance was an issue.
quimby May 2020 6:28pm, 21 May 2020 4,602 posts	0 quimby I'm having a bit of gyp from my lower right wisdom tooth. It's pushing on a molar and I'm getting gum bleeding. Dentist said the bleeding wasn't anything to worry about, but would like me to have the wisdom out at some stage. I went "whoah!" three months ago and put my blinkers on. Never been under GA. Hoping it stays at the "just a bit of gyp" stage for some time.
GlennR May 2020 8:45pm, 21 May 2020 50,064 posts	0 GlennR My ‘photo’ from 1973 is the painting up in the attic, once charitably described by MadameR as “a heap of smouldering dust”.
Derby Tup May 2020 9:24pm, 21 May 2020 42,027 posts	0 Derby Tup
12barDavid May 2020 9:44pm, 21 May 2020 3,028 posts	0 12barDavid GlennR, a painting in the attic? “A picture of Dorian Gray” springs to mind. Is this the secret to your eternal youth?
Columba May 2020 9:58pm, 21 May 2020 19,778 posts	0 Columba 12bar took the words out of my mouth.
GlennR May 2020 10:04pm, 21 May 2020 50,073 posts	0 GlennR It’s certainly Madame’s theory.