How long after tooth extraction can I get an implant? Generally, it is appropriate to have dental implants about 3 months after tooth extraction. This is because there is a process needed for the extraction wound to heal completely. Under normal circumstances, a socket (i.e. an incision) is exposed after a tooth extraction and is filled with a blood clot. Over the next few days, granulation tissue grows in this cavity and slowly fills the incision, which gradually grows flat until the incision is completely healed. After the wound has healed, there is still a process of resorption of the alveolar bone, which takes two months to stabilize. If the incision does not grow well, due to the resorption of the alveolar bone, the tooth extraction incision is still changing. However, there is one exception, that is, the implant can be implanted at the time of extraction, which is currently used more often with single-rooted teeth! The implantologist will need to study the implant to determine when the implant is needed.