How Long Can I Wear An Implant Temporary Crown

Want to know how long you can wear a dental implant temporary crown?

Typically implant crown temporaries are made to wear for anywhere from a few weeks for 4-6 months while the bone and tissue are healing. Soft tissue develops after about 6-8 weeks, so if a dentist is attempting to produce the tissue perfect before an impression that’s how long the temporary will be expected to last. Sometimes a temporary crown will be placed when the dental implant is placed. In this case, it is designed to last for months.

What will happen if I wear my implant dental temporary longer?

Dental implants are sturdy once treated; therefore nothing will occur to the dental implant. The temporary is likely made from some plastic, so it will begin to blot or wear down. The tooth is designed to be temporary, but nothing is keeping it from being used longer. Below is a patient of mine that wore his dental crown temporary for over a year. Quite honestly his temporary was made well enough that I considered having him keep it as a permanent. It was made from his tooth, which is NOT what most dentists use.

Why would someone wear a dental implant temporary crown for longer?

The price of getting a final crown or somebody that is “just too busy” are major reasons that someone ends up in a dental implant temporary for more than anticipated. Restorative or surgical problems may be encountered that requires the temp to be worn longer. If the crown is part of a larger restorative strategy, then setting a new crown might not make sense yet.

Most are made of some plastic. The plastic ones will begin to stain, they will wear down, and they can break. Some are made from the individual’s primary tooth, such as the example shown above. These will not wear down or stain, but they could break.

In conclusion, to answer “how long can I wear a temporary implant crown?” I would say until it breaks. It won’t hurt your dental implant, but it is going to begin to appear ugly at some point!