by | Nov 14, 2015 | Dental Implants, Restorative Dentistry |. Dental implant procedures utilized today have improved with the advancement of research and technology. New approaches as to how these procedures are performed also entails improved dental care and consequently dictates how long a dental procedure will take to heal. Generally a dentist might advice that for an implant to completely recover, it could take up to anywhere between 3-6 months. Although this is largely an assumption at best, there are a few factors that play a major role in the healing process.