Stage 1: Records, examination and the 3D CBCT scan

Implant treatment relies on a team, surgeon, restorative dentist and technician, working from a shared plan (Hupp et al., 2014). The first appointment therefore collects more than an X-ray. We discuss what you want to achieve, review your medical history and medication, examine the gums, the thickness of the soft tissue, mouth opening and the remaining teeth, take photographs and digital impressions, and, where needed, mount models (Hupp et al., 2014). Gum disease is treated before any implant is planned, because a history of periodontitis is a recognised risk factor for peri-implant disease.

The cross-sectional shape of the bone, its angulation and the health of the sinuses are “best determined” with CBCT, which also feeds the virtual planning and, where used, a surgical guide (Hupp et al., 2014). Patients sometimes worry about the radiation. For orientation, the periodontology textbook lists effective doses of roughly 20 microsieverts for a panoramic X-ray, about 47 for a limited-field CBCT, about 98–117 for medium and large fields, and about 177 for a full-mouth series of conventional films (Newman et al., 2019). We choose the smallest field that answers the clinical question.

Stage 2: Surgery

Implants are placed under local anaesthesia. A single implant usually takes well under an hour; several implants or a full arch take longer, and extractions, bone shaping or grafting may be done in the same session. The surgeon measures how firmly each implant seats; an insertion torque of 35 Ncm or more allows one-stage healing with a healing cap visible through the gum, whereas a less stable implant is covered and uncovered later (Hupp et al., 2014). In suitable cases a provisional can be attached at once; the rules are described on our immediate loading criteria page. We see you the following day to check the wound, your sensation and the fit of any temporary before you travel.

Stage 3: Healing, and why it varies

Osseointegration cannot be hurried. Undisturbed healing is generally 2–4 months in dense bone with good initial stability, and 4–6 months or more in loose bone, grafted sites or when stability was lower; modern implant surfaces have shortened these periods somewhat (Newman et al., 2019). The back of the upper jaw, with the softest bone in the mouth, may need six months or more (Hupp et al., 2014). The complications literature gives similar figures: second-stage surgery after 3–4 months in the densest bone and an average of 4–6 months for a single-tooth implant depending on density and volume (Resnik & Misch, 2018).

When bone has to be built first, the calendar stretches. A sinus graft placed without simultaneous implants heals for 3–6 months before the implants go in, and 4–8 months is cited before loading (Hupp et al., 2014; Resnik & Misch, 2018); block grafts need about six months before implants (Newman et al., 2019). Smoking slows everything and roughly doubles failure; cessation ideally starts two weeks before surgery and continues eight weeks after (Resnik & Misch, 2018). Diabetes, grinding and poor hygiene also lengthen the safe interval.

Stage 4: Uncovering and soft-tissue healing

If the implant was buried, a small procedure exposes it and a healing cap shapes the gum. Two to four weeks of soft-tissue healing follow before impressions (Hupp et al., 2014). With one-stage healing this step is skipped.

Stage 5: The prosthesis

Digital impressions, a framework try-in for bridges, a tooth try-in for full arches and finally delivery with a baseline X-ray and gentle probing measurements. From then on, maintenance visits every three months in the first year and individually thereafter protect the result (Newman et al., 2019).

Typical visit plan by case type

These ranges come from the healing intervals in the cited textbooks; the number of days abroad is our scheduling practice, not a figure from the literature, and it is adjusted to your case. A fixed delivery date is never promised at the first visit.

Between visits: check-ups from home

Post-operative visits exist to assess the incision line, nerve function, signs of infection and the fit of any temporary (Resnik & Misch, 2018). When you have flown home, we do this via WhatsApp photographs at agreed intervals and, if useful, a panoramic X-ray from a local dentist. After a sinus lift, no nose-blowing, no straws and sneezing with an open mouth are the rules for the first days (Resnik & Misch, 2018); we advise on flight timing individually.

What can change the plan

• The CBCT shows less bone than the panoramic X-ray suggested: a graft, a sinus lift or a different implant position is added.
• Stability during surgery is below threshold: an immediate protocol becomes a delayed one.
• Healing is slower in a smoker, a grafted site or soft bone: the second visit is moved later.
• Gum disease around remaining teeth needs treatment first.

What determines the cost of implant treatment?

• Number of implants and the implant system.
• Type of restoration: crown, bridge or full-arch hybrid and its material.
• Additional surgery: extractions, socket preservation, grafting, sinus lift.
• Provisional teeth during healing.
• Periodontal treatment before implants.

A written fee follows the examination and CBCT. The prices and campaigns page explains our fee structure and instalment options.

Searching for the “best dental implant clinic in Istanbul”: what to check about the process

• Is a CBCT part of the plan, and is the plan explained to you before surgery?
• Are healing intervals given as ranges with reasons, rather than a fixed date?
• Is a day-after check built into the first visit?
• Is there a named contact and a protocol for photo check-ups once you are home?
• Does the clinic say what happens if the CBCT or the surgery changes the plan?
• Is maintenance after delivery part of the offer?

Frequently asked questions

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Medical content review: Dr. Dt. Mehmet Fuat BozabaHead physician, works in periodontology and oral surgery · Last updated: October 2026 · About the head physician

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Sources

This page is for information only; diagnosis and treatment plans are determined by a dentist after an examination. Healing intervals are typical ranges from the cited sources and do not describe an individual outcome.