Implant treatment is measured in months rather than appointments, which makes when you start it a reasonable thing to think about. In this part of Connecticut, winter turns out to suit it rather well.
The healing happens while you are indoors anyway
After placement, the implant integrates with the bone over three to six months. That period asks little of you beyond good hygiene and keeping your review appointments — but the first days do involve some soreness and taking it easy.
A New England January is, practically speaking, a good time to have a quiet week. Start in the winter and the integration period runs through the months you are least likely to be travelling or outdoors, with the crown going on as spring arrives.
Cold weather and a failing tooth
Winter is also when people notice problems they have been ignoring. Cold air and cold drinks provoke sensitivity, and a cracked or failing tooth that was manageable in September can become hard to ignore in January.
Sensitivity to cold is worth having looked at rather than waiting out. It does not always mean something serious, but it is the kind of signal that is cheaper to investigate early than to treat once a tooth has split.
Getting to Vernon in winter
The practice is at 170 Union St in Vernon, a short run from Manchester, Tolland, Ellington and South Windsor, and reachable from most of Tolland County without a highway slog. Appointments run Monday to Friday, with hours that vary by day — the contact page has the current schedule.
For anyone travelling further, and some patients do travel a fair distance for metal-free implants, treatment is planned so visits are as few as the case allows. A single-piece system like Ceraroot can mean fewer stages than an implant built from separate components, though which system suits you is decided from the scan rather than from the drive.
Starting the conversation
The first appointment is an assessment: a 3D cone beam scan, a check of the gums and bone, and a straight answer about what is possible. If you would rather read first, the Ceraroot and SDS pages explain the two systems Dr. Jay places.
