Can Several Dental Implants Be Placed in One Visit?
Published by The Seoul Dental Clinic · Meet the dentists
Yes, several implants can often be placed in a single session, sometimes together with extractions or bone grafting. How many is realistic depends on your health, your bone, the extra procedures needed and how long you can comfortably be treated. Your dentist plans the scope from imaging, and in some cases splitting treatment into stages is the better choice.
Why people ask about doing it all at once
Needing more than one implant often means a long treatment plan: extractions, possibly grafting, implant surgery, healing and then crowns. Many people would rather go through surgery once than return for several separate operations, each with its own recovery.
Combining procedures can reduce the number of surgical visits and the total time spent recovering. It also means one period of soft food and careful cleaning rather than several. For people with busy jobs, childcare or limited time in Korea, that can make a real difference.
The trade-off is a longer, more demanding single session, and a larger area healing at the same time. The goal of planning is to find the scope that is efficient without asking too much of your body in one go.
What decides how much can be done in one session
There is no fixed number that suits everyone. Your dentist considers your general health and medicines, the amount and quality of bone at each site, whether teeth must be removed first, and whether grafting or a sinus procedure is needed. Each extra step adds time.
Comfort matters too. Keeping your mouth open for a long time is tiring, and anxiety tends to grow as a session goes on. The total amount of local anesthetic and the bleeding at several sites are also part of the calculation.
Where teeth are being removed, immediate placement may be possible at some sites and not others, so a single visit might include implants in healed areas and extractions with grafting elsewhere, with remaining implants placed later. If most or all teeth in a jaw are missing, a full-arch plan supported by a smaller number of implants may make more sense than replacing each tooth separately.
- General health and medicines
- Bone volume at each site
- Extractions, grafting or sinus work needed
- Expected session length and your comfort
- Whether a full-arch approach fits better
One session or staged treatment
Both approaches are legitimate. This comparison is general and not a promise about your case.
| Combined session | Staged treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical visits | Fewer | More |
| Recovery periods | One, covering several sites | Several, each smaller |
| Session length | Longer | Shorter |
| Chewing during healing | May be limited on both sides | Easier to chew on the untreated side |
| Sedation | Often discussed for comfort | Optional, as for any implant |
| Often suits | Good health, suitable bone, clear plan | Complex grafting, health concerns, or patient preference |
How planning and sedation fit in
Planning several implants starts with a 3D scan. It shows the bone at every site and the position of nerves and the sinus, and it lets the dentist decide the order and position of each implant before the day. Guided or navigation placement, where it is planned for your case, helps carry a multi-site plan into surgery. The scan fee is not published and is quoted after examination.
Conscious sedation is often discussed for longer sessions. You stay able to breathe on your own and respond, while feeling much calmer, and many people remember little of the procedure. Local anesthetic is still used to numb each area. Sedation is listed at ₩300,000 (general) and ₩400,000 (with an anesthesiologist).
Sedation comes with preparation: fasting instructions, a medicine review, and someone to take you home. You should not drive or return to work that day. Not everyone is suitable, so your dentist checks your health before recommending it.
How the total cost adds up
There is no package price for multiple implants on the published list. Each implant is priced individually, and the crown, any abutment and any bone graft are separate items. Sedation, if chosen, is added once for the session.
As an illustration only: three Osstem standard implants at ₩650,000 each come to ₩1,950,000, and three zirconia implant crowns at ₩450,000 each come to ₩1,350,000, giving ₩3,300,000 before any abutment, graft or sedation. With MegaGen, which is listed at ₩350,000 including a PFM crown, the same three teeth would be ₩1,050,000 before any extras. Your written quote lists exactly which items apply.
Full-arch implants are listed separately at ₩3,500,000 to ₩9,500,000 per arch, depending on the plan. If you are missing many teeth in one jaw, ask your dentist to compare the full-arch route with individual implants.
Prices from the clinic's current fee schedule; confirm at consultation.
Recovery after several implants
Recovery follows the same pattern as a single implant, but across a larger area.
First days
Swelling, mild bruising and tenderness are common and often peak in the first two or three days. Rest, use cold compresses as advised and take medicines as prescribed.
Eating
Soft, lukewarm food is easier, especially if both sides were treated. Avoid hard or chewy food until your dentist says otherwise.
Cleaning
Keep the rest of your mouth clean and follow the instructions for each surgical site, including any mouthwash.
Review visits
Stitches and healing are checked at follow-up visits. Contact the clinic sooner if bleeding continues, swelling grows or you develop a fever.
Crowns
Once the implants have bonded with the bone, impressions are taken and crowns are fitted, sometimes in more than one visit.
Questions to ask at your consultation
A plan for several implants has more moving parts than a single tooth, so it helps to go through it slowly. Ask to see the scan and have each site explained: which teeth are being replaced, which need extraction or grafting, and which can be done together.
If you live abroad or travel for work, share your dates at the start. A combined session can reduce the number of surgical visits, but the healing time before crowns still applies, and your dentist can plan the stages around your calendar. The Seoul Dental Clinic, by Taepyeong Station Exit 5 in Seongnam, offers a free consultation before treatment with English-language support, and implant treatment there is provided by the clinic's dentists, including the clinic directors Dr. Hyun Sung Park and Dr. Hyeonjoon Park.
- Which sites can be treated in one session, and which should wait?
- Will any extractions, bone grafts or sinus procedures be needed?
- Is sedation suitable for me, and what preparation does it need?
- What will I have in my mouth while the implants heal?
- Can you show the total cost item by item in writing?
Frequently asked questions
How many implants can be placed at once?
It depends on your health, bone and any extra procedures. Your dentist sets the scope after imaging rather than aiming for a particular number.
Can extractions, bone grafts and implants be done on the same day?
Sometimes, if the sites are suitable. Where infection or bone loss is significant, some steps are better staged.
Do I need sedation for multiple implants?
It is not required, but it is often discussed for long sessions. Your dentist checks whether it suits your health.
Is there a discount for several implants?
The published list prices each implant and crown individually. Your written quote shows the full calculation.
I wear dentures. Can I move to implants in one step?
Moving from dentures to implants often involves several stages, but they can sometimes be combined. Your dentist explains the options after examination.
English-speaking dentists in Seongnam
The clinic was founded by two brothers trained at Seoul National University who direct it together. Three further dentists hold Ministry of Health and Welfare specialist certifications. Full credentials →
Dr. Hyun Sung Park
Clinic Director
- Co-founder and joint clinic director
- DDS, Seoul National University School of Dentistry
- Master’s degree, SNU Graduate School of Dentistry
- Former staff, Dept. of General Dentistry, SNU Dental Hospital
- Microendodontics Programme, SNU
- Course completion, UCLA, USA
- Member, UPenn Endodontics Study Club, USA
- Certified Invisalign Provider
- Osstem Implant AIC Programme
- Member, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
Dr. Hyeonjoon Park
Clinic Director
- Co-founder and joint clinic director
- DDS, Seoul National University School of Dentistry
- Master’s degree, SNU Graduate School of Dentistry
- Former staff, Dept. of General Dentistry, SNU Dental Hospital
- Affiliate Associate Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)
- Certified Invisalign Provider; leads orthodontic treatment
- Course completion, UCLA, USA
- Member, UPenn Endodontics Study Club, USA
- Member, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
- Member, Seoul Prime Orthodontic Study Club
Dr. Yu Jin Kim
Dentist
- Board-certified specialist, Advanced General Dentistry (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
- Johns Hopkins University, USA
- Master’s degree, SNU Graduate School of Dentistry
- Former staff, Osaka University Dental Hospital, Japan
Dr. Min Ji Choi
Dentist
- Board-certified specialist, Conservative Dentistry
- Board-certified specialist, Advanced General Dentistry
- Internship and residency, Jeonbuk National University Dental Hospital
- Master’s degree in Conservative Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University
Dr. Jin Young Choi
Dentist
- Board-certified specialist, Advanced General Dentistry
- Clinical training, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Master’s degree, Kyungpook National University Graduate School of Dentistry
- BA in English Language and Literature, Korea University
Plan several implants together
Book a consultation in Taepyeong, Seongnam, to see how many sites can sensibly be treated in one session.