What same-day implants actually mean
Same-day or immediate load implants let a dentist or oral surgeon place the implant post and attach a temporary crown, bridge, or denture in a single visit, rather than waiting the usual three to six months for the bone to fuse to the implant before adding a tooth. This works well for patients with enough healthy jawbone and stable enough bite forces to support a tooth right away. It's commonly used for single tooth replacement, full-arch cases (sometimes marketed as "teeth in a day"), and situations where a failing tooth is extracted and replaced with an implant in the same appointment.
Greer has 15 providers listed in this category, ranging from general dentists who offer immediate load on select cases to oral surgery and prosthodontic practices built around full-arch same-day work. Not every patient is a candidate, and not every provider handles every case type equally well.
What to check before you book
Ask whether the practice uses 3D cone-beam imaging to plan the case, who actually places the implant (in-house surgeon versus referral), what happens if the immediate load fails to integrate, and what the temporary versus final restoration timeline looks like. Get a written breakdown of costs, since same-day cases often bundle extraction, bone grafting, the implant, and the temporary prosthesis into one fee.
How we score providers
Our ranking weighs technology on site, documented experience with immediate load cases, transparency around pricing and follow-up care, and patient feedback specific to same-day outcomes. Full detail is on the methodology page. For the complete ranked list with scores and writeups, see the best dental implants providers in Greer guide.
