Clinical guide · Extraction· 2 October 2026
Extraction and implant in one trip: when it works
A cracked, decayed or failed root-treated tooth raises an immediate question for anyone considering treatment abroad: can it come out and the implant go in on the same visit? Often, yes — immediate implant placement into a fresh extraction socket is a well-established technique, and it saves a trip. Sometimes the socket must heal first. This guide explains which is which, what extraction costs at home and in Turkey, and why a small graft at the moment of extraction is the best value in implant dentistry.
Get your written plan and exact price →Immediate placement
Extraction and implant in one appointment — suitable when the socket is intact and infection-free
Delayed placement
Extract, socket graft, heal 3–4 months, then implant — for infected or damaged sockets
UK extraction (private)
£100–£400 simple · £250–£600 surgical
US extraction
$150–$400 simple · $300–$800 surgical
Turkey
Extraction typically a small line on the plan, or included when it precedes an implant — confirmed in writing
Immediate placement: how it works
The tooth is removed as gently as possible to preserve the socket walls; the socket is cleaned; the implant is placed into the socket, usually engaging bone beyond the root tip for stability; any gap between implant and socket wall is filled with bone substitute; and the site is closed, sometimes with a healing cap, sometimes with a temporary tooth if stability allows. One appointment, one healing period, one fewer trip. Published success rates are comparable to delayed placement when the case is selected properly — which is the point: it is a technique for suitable sockets, not for every tooth.
When the socket has to heal first
Active infection at the root tip, a socket wall fractured during extraction, a large cyst, or too little bone beyond the root to stabilise an implant — any of these means delayed placement. The tooth is extracted, the socket is grafted so it heals full rather than collapsed, and the implant goes in after 3–4 months. That adds a visit, and it should be on the plan before you travel; a clinic that promises immediate placement from a photograph, without a CBCT scan showing the root and surrounding bone, is guessing.
Front teeth versus back teeth
Immediate placement is most valued at the front, where a visible gap for months is unwelcome and where a temporary tooth can often be attached on the day. It is also most demanding there, because the thin outer bone of the front jaw can resorb after extraction and pull the gum line up. Skilled placement slightly toward the palate with a graft in the gap protects against this. At the back, immediate placement into a molar socket is possible but the socket is wide and multi-rooted; many surgeons prefer to graft and wait, or to place the implant between the root sockets — a decision for the scan.
What extraction costs
UK private: £100–£400 for a simple extraction, £250–£600 for a surgical one involving bone removal or sectioning of the tooth. United States: $150–$400 simple, $300–$800 surgical, more for wisdom teeth. In Turkey, extractions that precede an implant are frequently folded into the implant plan or appear as a modest separate line; standalone surgical extractions are quoted case by case. Whatever the number, it should be on the written plan, and so should the socket graft if one is planned.
Socket preservation: the graft worth paying for
When a tooth is removed and nothing is done, the socket heals but the ridge shrinks — up to a quarter of its width in the first year. Filling the socket with bone substitute at the time of extraction costs a few hundred pounds at home and considerably less in Turkey, and it is the difference between a straightforward implant later and a larger graft later. If you are having a tooth removed at home before travelling for an implant, ask your dentist to preserve the socket; it protects the value of the trip.
The plan for an extraction-and-implant trip
Send a panoramic X-ray or, ideally, a CBCT scan; the clinical team assesses the root, the infection status and the bone beyond the apex. The written plan states immediate or delayed placement and why. Immediate: one visit of 4–6 days (extraction and placement day two, check before flying), then the crown visit after 3–6 months. Delayed: a short first visit for extraction and socket graft, healing at home, then the standard two implant visits — three trips in total, which is exactly why it must be known in advance.
Transparent all-inclusive prices
Treatment, 5-star hotel and VIP transfers are included in full-mouth and multi-day packages. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after our clinical team reviews your photos or X-ray.
Indicative 2026 starting prices in euro. All-on-4 / All-on-6 prices are per arch; the whole mouth (both jaws) is double.
Get your written price →FAQ
＋Can a tooth be extracted and an implant placed the same day?
Often, yes — immediate placement into a clean, intact socket with enough bone beyond the root. Infected or damaged sockets need extraction, grafting and 3–4 months of healing first.
＋How much does a tooth extraction cost?
UK private £100–£600 depending on complexity; US $150–$800. In Turkey, extractions preceding an implant are often part of the implant plan or a small separate line.
＋What is socket preservation?
Filling the extraction socket with bone substitute so the ridge heals full rather than shrinking — a small graft that makes later implant placement simpler.
＋Is immediate implant placement as successful as waiting?
In properly selected cases, published success rates are comparable. Case selection from a CBCT scan is the key.
＋Can I get a temporary tooth the same day as extraction?
At the front, often — if the implant achieves enough stability at placement. It is decorative until the implant heals: no biting on it.
＋Does immediate placement save a trip?
Yes: extraction and placement in one visit, then the crown visit. Delayed placement adds a first visit for extraction and grafting.
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Get your written plan and exact price
Send a photo or a recent X-ray. Our clinical team will prepare a free written plan naming each procedure, the materials and the guarantee — and will tell you honestly if the trip is not worth it for your case.