Hi, that is a good question.there are several time periods in which a dental implant can be placed1-immediate dental implant -this is placed at the same time of tooth removal given a set of criteria(no big infection, good surrounding bone walls, stability of the implant)2-delayed placement(2-3 weeks ) - at this period, no new bone will have formed yet, but the gum will have started to close off around the extraction site making closure with stiches easier3-full healing (waiting 2-3 months) - if you wait 2-3 months then new bone and gum tissue will have developed allowing for placement of the implant in new native bone(assuming the site did not need a bone graft). somtimes if the area was augmented with a bone graft we will wait 4-6 months prior to placementI hope that helps. Generally waiting 1 week till placement offers no real advantage, it would be best at least to wait till gum closure has happened.