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title: "What Is Immediate implant placement? Dental Practice Glossary"
description: "Immediate implant placement means placing a dental implant on the same day a tooth is removed, into the fresh extraction socket."
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publisher: Copeland Consulting Services
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Technology and implants

# Immediate implant placement

Immediate implant placement means placing a dental implant on the same day a tooth is removed, into the fresh extraction socket.

In immediate implant placement, the dentist removes a tooth and puts an implant into the empty socket in the same visit. A 2026 paper says it has been advocated to preserve buccal bone architecture and shorten overall treatment time.

It is not right for every site. Surgeons often use a [CBCT](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/cbct) scan to plan.

The implant may also get a temporary crown on the same day. See [immediate provisionalization](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/immediate-provisionalization). Whether a general dentist places implants depends on training and state rules.

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## Related terms

-   [Immediate provisionalization](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/immediate-provisionalization)
-   [Dental implant](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-implant)
-   [Primary implant stability](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/primary-implant-stability)
-   [Guided implant surgery](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/guided-implant-surgery)

## Sources

1.  [PubMed Central: Effect of immediate implant placement on buccal bone stability in fresh extraction sockets](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13545905/)

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