Your timeline
From consult to final zirconia in about 3 to 4 months.
Six steps
Recovery
Swelling and soreness peak around days 2–3. Ice, rest and prescribed medications keep you comfortable.
Smoothies, eggs, pasta and fish while your implants heal. We’ll give you a full list.
Most patients plan a few days off. Your timeline depends on your job and how you heal.
Gentle brushing and a water flosser from day one, with clear written instructions.
You go home with clear post-op instructions covering diet, cleaning and medications.
Scheduled visits to check healing and fine-tune your provisional bite.
Traveling for treatment?
Your 3D scan, plan and exact fee — usually one day.
Plan on about a 4-day stay to cover surgery and your 24-hour provisional delivery.
A healing check and records for your final — about 2 days.
Your final zirconia bridge — about 1 day.
FAQ
About 3 to 4 months from surgery to your final zirconia bridge, with fixed provisional teeth delivered within about 24 hours of surgery.
Your fixed provisional bridge is placed within about 24 hours of surgery. You’ll wear it while your implants heal, then switch to your final zirconia.
Surgery is done under IV sedation with local anesthesia, so most patients remember very little. Expect soreness and swelling for several days afterward, managed with medication and ice.
You’ll follow a soft-food diet while your implants heal. Once your final zirconia bridge is delivered, you can return to a normal diet.
Plan on four visits: your consult, surgery (about a 4-day stay), a 3-month check (about 2 days), and final delivery (about 1 day).
Brush twice daily, use a water flosser around the bridge, and keep your professional maintenance visits every 6 months. Those visits also keep your warranty active.
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