This depends on the complexity of the treatment. Initially there is a treatment planning stage that may last a month or so. Then there may be some time spent on such preparatory procedures as improving gum health, removing any unsalvageable teeth and growing bone. This may take anything from a few weeks to many months.

After the implants are placed they are left to integrate with the bone from 3 to 6 months. The final fitting of crowns or bridges or attaching of dentures to the implants takes 1 to 2 months. The time depends on your individual situation.You will be given the expected timescales for your own work following agreement of the treatment plan.

It is important that neither the patient nor the surgeon attempt to rush the treatment to try to advance the various stages faster than the time required for complete healing and maturation of bone and soft tissue.

Even when treatment is well planned and executed, it can fail as a result of moving too quickly from stage to stage. If you do not have the time available then it may be more sensible to consider conventional forms of dentistry that can be completed more rapidly.

Your surgeon may suggest that procedures to grow bone are undertaken separately from placing the implants, even though under certain conditions it is possible to combine these stages.

Some people find it more convenient to proceed in stages and the treatment can be staged over longer periods of time if it is better for you to do that.