San Franciscans can have a full calendar for work, family, and social events. And there are just times during the year when they can’t do much else. Doctor appointments and dental visits may be put off for a specific day of the week or month when they have an open window.
It may take only a few hours, and that’s enough to consider. For larger health issues, such as removing several bad teeth and scheduling dental implant surgery, it can require scheduling time off to recover. That’s why our patients normally look for windows of time when oral surgery won’t impact a busy schedule. Our patients may consider the small window after New Year’s when everyone is coming down from the ‘Holiday High.’ Social gatherings have subsided, and everyone is back at work and mostly homebound. Or what about that lazy time in summer during last July and all of August after the vacation excitement is over? Everyone has ups and downs in their personal schedules. And when things are slow, that’s the best time to schedule oral surgery, which requires substantial work and recovery because it can take up to five days or more to recover fully (depending on the individuals surgery).
One thing our San Francisco patients are pleased to learn is there is a specific time-efficient treatment used to replace several teeth at once. All-on-Four dental implants may require several hours of work and recovery upfront, such as removing bad teeth, bone grafting, and gum healing. If a patient is expecting to replace several teeth, they are already prepared to block off time for this process. The time-efficient piece is when recovery is over, and the appointment is scheduled to insert All-on-Four dental implants.
Walk in and walk out of our San Francisco office with a row of new teeth ready to smile!
Here is where our patients are amazed and relieved when they schedule that final visit to insert their dental implants. All the work for the foundation has already been done: the screw, the abutment, and the dental implant was inserted earlier. At this point, Dr. Rabinovich has reviewed and confirmed the gums and jaw are healthy and stable. During the last visit, no needles or downtime are required. All it takes is clicking a row of new, beautiful dental implants in and off you go!
Here’s a scenario of how this works for a busy San Francisco local. Let’s say their yearly schedule centers around heavy fundraising events and business periods. At an hour consultation, Dr. Rabinovich assesses the patient’s oral issues and decides if they are eligible for All-on-Four dental implants. Things normally slow down around mid-summer, and the patient decides it’s the best time to schedule their first few oral surgery appointments.
They have an important event to attend on the evening of September 1st and can’t make it to our office until that very morning. It’s still enough time to click in a row of All-on-Four dental implants and send them on their way with teeth that function right away so they can smile with confidence at their upcoming events.
If you are a busy San Francisco resident, contact us and let’s discuss how to schedule your new, beautiful teeth.
