How is implant timing decided?

For oral surgeons and prosthodontists managing implant cases, timing falls into three recognized protocols. Immediate placement happens the same day as extraction when bone volume and soft tissue are favorable. Early placement, typically 4-8 weeks out, allows soft-tissue closure while preserving most of the bone volume. Delayed placement at 3-6 months is chosen when significant grafting is needed. Each protocol carries a different prosthetic handoff window, and the lab needs that window defined before fabrication begins.

Where most workflows break down is at the handoff. The surgeon finalizes a timeline, the dentist seats the patient, and then calls the lab. That sequence compresses turnaround and increases remake risk. Dani Dental enters at the planning stage: CBCT data and intraoral scans come in before the surgical date, so the provisional or final prosthetic is staged against the actual healing window, not scheduled around lab availability after the fact.

For small DSOs running implant volume across 10 or more locations, timing coordination compounds fast. A single-lab partner with documented turnaround SLAs and a named technician on each case eliminates the back-and-forth that slows multi-site implant programs. Dani's digital workflow accepts scans directly from the surgical office, so the prosthetic timeline moves in parallel with the surgical plan rather than sequentially behind it.