Same-day dental implants place the implant and a temporary crown in a single appointment, so you leave with a tooth rather than a gap. What this doesn't do is speed up healing. The implant still needs three to six months to fuse with the bone underneath; you're simply not walking around with a visible gap while that happens.
Candidacy depends on primary stability, meaning how tightly the implant grips the bone the moment it's placed. Good bone density allows immediate loading. Soft or thin bone doesn't, and forcing it produces failed implants. This is determined by imaging and by what the surgeon feels during placement, which is why an honest practice won't promise same-day before seeing your scan.
The temporary crown is deliberately kept out of heavy bite contact so chewing force isn't transmitted into an implant that hasn't integrated yet. For full-arch cases the same principle scales up: All-on-4 delivers a fixed temporary bridge on surgery day. Our timeline guide covers what actually compresses and what doesn't.
Technician insight
Same-day is a real option and it's also the most oversold phrase in implant marketing. The honest version is that you get a tooth the same day. You do not get a finished case the same day, and any practice implying otherwise is setting you up for disappointment.
Same Day Dental Implants Services We Offer
✓Immediate Implant After Extraction
Tooth extracted and implant placed in the same appointment.
✓Immediate Temporary Crown
A temporary crown fitted the day the implant goes in, kept out of heavy bite.
✓Same-Day Full Arch
A fixed temporary bridge for an entire arch on surgery day.
✓Primary Stability Assessment
Assessing whether bone density supports immediate loading before committing.
✓Flipper Alternative
A removable temporary for cases where immediate loading isn't safe.
Same Day Dental Implants Cost in Florence, SC
| Service | Typical Range | What Affects It |
|---|---|---|
| Same-day single implant with temporary | $3,500-$5,500 | Placement and immediate temporary crown |
| Extraction plus immediate implant | $4,000-$6,500 | Tooth out and implant in, one visit |
| Same-day full arch (All-on-4) | $20,000-$30,000 | Per arch, fixed temporary bridge included |
| Final crown after integration | Included in case fee | Replaces the temporary |
Ranges are typical for Florence, SC and confirmed with an exact written quote before any work starts.
Pricing
Typical U.S. ranges. Immediate placement carries a modest premium over staged treatment.