All I'm trying to do is figure out the heighth of the platform I will need to build to install a new shower stall. Oh and Marlin, I said that a hole was not an option for many reasons. Number one on that list is not wanting to turn a $3,000 job into a $30,000 job.
In brief: Generally.. As far as the filling itself goes, you can eat right away with tooth colored composite fillings, but should wait at least one hour with amalgam (silver) fillings. It's always best you ask your own dentist as this can vary somewhat based upon the size and location of the filling.
The hole then will continue to remodel and replace by bone about 4 to 6 months. In brief: 4 weeks :) It takes 3 days to determine if there is an infection or dry socket. After that the granulation tissue should fill the socket with epithelial migration down the socket wall approximately 1mm per day. Soft tissue heals at about 2 weeks clinically but established crosslink at 4 weeks. The hole then will continue to remodel and replace by bone about 4 to 6 months. In brief: 4 weeks :)