When implants are stable enough, a fixed provisional bridge or crown can be attached on the day of surgery. Your final teeth follow after the bone heals.
Teeth in a Day is the name for attaching provisional teeth to dental implants on the same day they are placed, instead of waiting months. It is most often used for full-arch treatment, where all the teeth in one jaw are replaced by a fixed bridge on four to six implants. It can also apply to a single front tooth when the conditions are right. The idea is simple: you don't spend months without teeth, or with a denture, while the implants heal.
How same-day teeth are possible
An implant can carry a provisional tooth on day one only if it is held firmly enough in the bone when it is placed. Surgeons call this primary stability. In a full arch, splinting four to six implants together with one bridge spreads the chewing load and protects each implant while the bone bonds to it. For a single tooth, the provisional crown is shaped to stay out of the bite.
That is why planning matters. At Molly, your surgeon and an in-house prosthodontist plan your case on a 3D cone-beam CT (CBCT) scan and digital scans of your mouth. The implant positions are chosen to reach the densest bone. A surgical guide and your provisional bridge are prepared before surgery day, so the bridge can be fitted and adjusted within hours of the implants going in.
What surgery day looks like
You arrive in the morning, fasting, with an adult who will take you home. Most patients have IV sedation or general anesthesia, with continuous monitoring and, for longer cases, a dedicated anesthesia provider. Your surgeon removes any remaining teeth, places the implants and measures their stability. If they are stable, your prosthodontist attaches the provisional bridge, checks the bite and makes adjustments while you rest. Most people leave in the afternoon with fixed teeth.
Being honest about the exceptions is part of the plan. If an implant isn't stable enough on the day, your surgeon may let it heal under the gum first and fit a temporary denture instead. That is a judgement made for the long-term health of the implant, and it is discussed with you before surgery.
The months after
The provisional teeth look natural, but they are made for a soft-food diet while the implants integrate, typically four to six months. Hard, crunchy or chewy foods can overload the implants in this period. Your surgeon calls the evening after surgery, and you'll have check-ups at about one week, a few weeks and a few months. When healing is complete, your prosthodontist makes the final bridge in zirconia or reinforced acrylic. You'll have one written quote for all of it, including the provisional and the final bridge.
