What will take the place of my 2 unit partial on the day when i have dental implants (bottom molar area)? will i have a big open space?

Adjust & reuse?: There are many ways to handle this. I can't tell you what your own dentist has in mind. This is something that you should discuss with him\her. The most likely scenario is to adjust the (removable)? Partial as necessary so it can be used until your restorative dentist finishes the case.

Implant help: When you have the implants placed they will probably adjust your partial so that you can wear it over the implants and still maintain your aesthetics and function.

Yes an open space: When dental implants are surgically placed, you will usually have to wait approximately 3 months for those implants to integrate with the bone. As a result your dentist might not place any type of temporary.

Depends: Depends on the bone, the implant type , the length and width of the implant and the initial stability of the implant at the time of surgery. If your bite is supported by all the other teeth, then often these implants can be restored with a splinted temporary that is ok for appearance, but not in contact or function.

Do not know: Tis is something that should be discussed as part of the procedure if this is a major concerns for you. If not a viable area then you could get away with nothing. If it is a concerns there are temporary cement able temporaries as well as emporium removable appliances.

Maybe nothing?: Unless there are cosmetic or functional issue, it is better that site is not covered by a temporary prosthesis! in fact any disruption to the surgical site, including chewing on it can prevent the bone socket from affixing to the implant. So, in many cases, leaving the site open and cleansable and chewing with your remaining teeth will improve the implants success.

Open space: I urge my patients to leave the space open of if they have a denture, not to wear it. Pressure on top of the implants could be an impediment to proper healing.

Not that difficult: Most of the time we can place the denture back with a soft reliner, so the patient enter with teeth ANS leave with them as well.

Could still use PL: After the placement of your two implants, if your implant dental profession relieves (makes extra room) the tissue side of your partial lower, you could where it as a temporary, until the implants are ready for crowns. The key to using your partial lower as a temporary is that when you bite or eat, you put no pressure on the surgical site. That pressure could cause your implants to fail.

Talk to the surgeon: You may not wear the partial for a day or two but while the implants are fusing you can wear the partial have the dentist thin out the partial so there is no pressure on the implants when you chew with it or don't wear it to eat.

Partial or Big Space: This is something that should have been worked into your whole treatment plan and sequencing ahead of time. Sometimes when esthetics are an issue a temporary partial (modified original) will be used. Because implants take a few months to integrate in the bone a temp partial may be necessary to maintain space for the final restoration. Sometimes that is not needed. Your details are a little sketchy.