Dental implants in one day in Palma
With same-day dental implants you leave the clinic with fixed teeth on the day of your surgery. In a single procedure we remove the teeth that cannot be saved, place the implants and screw a fixed temporary bridge onto them. It is the solution for people who have lost the teeth in one arch or wear dentures that move when they chew, and who do not want to spend the healing months without teeth or with a removable denture.
We carry out this treatment at Udemax Miramar, in the outpatient clinics of Hospital Juaneda Miramar, with maxillofacial surgeons and the option of conscious sedation with an anaesthetist. Not every case is suitable for teeth on the same day: we decide with a 3D scan and confirm it during the surgery itself. For general information about our clinic and team, see dental implantology in Mallorca.
Fixed temporary teeth after surgery
Implants per arch in a full-arch restoration
Bone assessment before surgery
First visit and diagnosis
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What are same-day dental implants?
They are an implant protocol in which the surgery and the fitting of fixed teeth take place on the same day. The implants, titanium roots, are placed in the upper or lower jaw and, within a few hours, a fixed temporary bridge is screwed onto them. This is what many patients look for as teeth in a day or dental implants in one day.
The treatment combines two techniques: the immediate implant, placed at the moment of extraction using the socket of the removed tooth, and immediate loading, which means attaching teeth to the implant in the same session. We explain the technique in detail on our immediate load implants page; here we describe the full treatment as you experience it as a patient.
The teeth you wear from day one are temporary. While the bone fuses with the implant, a process called osseointegration that takes 3 to 6 months, the temporary bridge lets you speak, smile and eat soft food. It is then replaced by the final prosthesis.
In one day does not mean in one visit. The day is the day of surgery. Before it there is an assessment and planning visit, and afterwards there are check-ups until the final prosthesis is fitted.
Types of same-day implant treatment
Full arch: All-on-4 and All-on-6
For people who have lost almost all the teeth in one arch or wear dentures. We place 4 to 6 implants and, on the same day, a full screw-retained bridge. Tilting the implants in All-on-4 makes better use of the available bone and often avoids a bone graft; the surgeon decides the exact number based on your bone.
Several teeth in a row
If several adjacent teeth are missing or need extracting, we place two or more implants and a fixed temporary bridge that splints them together. This spreads the chewing forces while the bone heals.
A single tooth
When a tooth has to come out, especially a visible one, it can often be extracted, replaced with an implant and fitted with a temporary crown in the same appointment.
Immediate loadingNot enough bone
When the bone cannot support teeth on the same day, it is rebuilt first and the fixed teeth are fitted in a second stage.
Who is a candidate for same-day implants?
Speed never comes before safety. We decide whether you are a candidate with an examination and a 3D scan, and confirm it during surgery by measuring how stable each implant is. These are the factors we assess:
- Enough bone, in volume and density, for the implant to be firm from the start.
- Healthy gums with no active infection. If there is gum disease, it is treated first with periodontics.
- Implant stability during surgery. If an implant is not firm enough, it is not loaded that day: it is left to heal and the fixed teeth are fitted later.
- General health and habits. Smoking, untreated teeth grinding or poorly controlled diabetes increase the risk of failure and should be addressed first.
- A stable bite, so that the temporary bridge is not overloaded while the bone heals.
The treatment step by step
First visit and 3D scan
We examine your mouth, review your medical history and what you expect from treatment, and take the necessary images. We tell you whether you are a candidate, what your options are and give you a detailed quote. The first consultation is free.
Planning
The surgeon and the prosthodontist plan the position of each implant together and design the temporary bridge (shape, size and shade) so it is ready on the day of surgery.
Surgery day
Under local anaesthesia and, if you prefer, conscious sedation with an anaesthetist, we remove the teeth that cannot be kept, place the implants, check their stability and screw in the temporary bridge. You go home with fixed teeth and written instructions on medication, hygiene and diet.
Check-ups and final prosthesis
We monitor healing and the fit of the temporary bridge. After 3 to 6 months, once the implants have integrated, we take impressions and fit the final prosthesis, which is stronger and more precise.
Benefits and limitations of same-day implants
Benefits
- Fixed teeth from the day of surgery, with no months of gaps or removable dentures.
- Fewer surgeries: extractions, implants and temporary bridge in a single procedure.
- Early teeth help preserve the shape of the gums.
- A more concentrated treatment with fewer visits.
Limitations to be aware of
- Not everyone is a candidate; sometimes delayed loading is more predictable.
- The final decision is made during surgery: if an implant is not stable, it is not loaded that day.
- During osseointegration you need a soft diet and must avoid biting hard on the temporary bridge.
- It is the first stage: the final prosthesis comes months later.
Is it as safe as waiting? A Cochrane systematic review of 26 randomised trials and 1,217 patients found no clinically important differences in implant or prosthesis failure between loading implants immediately and waiting, in selected patients. Read the review.
Same-day implant specialists
Implants are placed by Dr Ángel Cabanes, a specialist in maxillofacial surgery, advanced oral surgery and implantology, and Dr Emilio Martínez-Almoyna Rifá. The temporary and final prostheses are planned by Dr José Antonio Gramallés together with the surgeon from the first visit.
Where we carry out same-day implants
Same-day implants are carried out at Udemax Miramar, in the outpatient clinics of Hospital Juaneda Miramar, with parking and a bus stop one minute away.
Implantology Centre
Udemax Miramar
Consultas Externas del Hospital Juaneda Miramar
Camí de la Vileta, 30 · 07011 Palma
- Monday to Thursday
- 9:00–13:00 · 16:00–20:00
- Friday
- 9:00–20:00
By car
Paid car park at Juaneda Miramar Hospital, a one-minute walk away. There is also free parking on Camí de la Vileta, about a 10-minute walk away.
Go to parkingBy bus
MT bus routes 6, 8 and 29, stopping at ‘Policlínica’, in front of the hospital.
View bus routeBy taxi
Taxi ranks at Camí de la Vileta, 51, and Carrer de Pasqual Ribot, 1.
Aftercare for same-day implants
The first few days
Some swelling and moderate discomfort are normal and can be controlled with the prescribed medication. Apply cold to the cheek and take it easy for the first 24 to 48 hours.
Diet
Eat soft, lukewarm food for the first few weeks: purées, yoghurt, fish or well-cooked pasta. Avoid biting hard food with the treated area and stay away from tobacco and alcohol while it heals.
Hygiene and check-ups
Use a soft toothbrush, mouthwash and a water flosser if we recommend it, and do not miss any check-up. In the long run, regular professional cleanings are what make implants last.
Frequently asked questions about same-day dental implants
Do same-day dental implants hurt?
Not during surgery, as it is done under local anaesthesia, and at Udemax Miramar it can be performed under conscious sedation with an anaesthetist. Afterwards, some swelling and discomfort for the first few days is normal and is controlled with the painkillers we prescribe.
How much do same-day implants cost in Mallorca?
It depends on the number of implants, the type of temporary and final prosthesis and whether bone needs to be rebuilt. You receive an exact quote after the first visit, which is free, and the treatment can be financed.
How long does the whole treatment take?
You leave with fixed teeth on the day of surgery, but treatment is completed with the final prosthesis, fitted 3 to 6 months later once the implants have fused with the bone.
What is the difference between implants in one day and immediate loading?
Immediate loading is the technique: attaching teeth to the implant in the same session. Implants in one day describes the whole treatment: extractions, implants and fixed teeth on the same day, usually for a full arch.
Are they as safe as conventional implants?
In carefully selected patients, the evidence shows no relevant difference compared with waiting to load the implants. The key is choosing the right case, planning it and making sure each implant is stable during surgery; if it is not, we do not load it that day.
What if I am not a candidate?
We offer you the safest alternative for your case: placing the implants and waiting for osseointegration before fitting the teeth, or rebuilding the bone first. We explain all the options at the first visit.
Can I have them if I live outside Palma or abroad?
Yes. We treat patients from all over Mallorca and visitors to the island, and we group appointments together: an assessment visit, surgery day and check-ups that can be spaced out to suit your case. We give you the full schedule at the first visit.