No teeth extractions and good bone volume, there are typically three to four appointments over a four to five month period. Teeth extractions required and good bone volume, there are typically four to six appointments over a five to seven month period.
Food digestion and nutrient absorption take place primarily in the small intestine, according to eMedicineHealth. Nutrient absorption is facilitated by villi and microvilli, fingerlike projections from the intestinal wall that serve to increase the surface area of the intestine so that nutrients can be fully absorbed.
Absorption of the majority of nutrients takes place in the jejunum, with the following notable exceptions: 1  Iron is absorbed in the duodenum. 2  Vitamin B12 and bile salts are absorbed in the terminal ileum. 3  Water and lipids are absorbed by passive diffusion throughout the small intestine.