Are Dental Implants an Option for you?
Dental implants are a safe and reliable option for replacing missing teeth. If you're considering getting dental implants, it's important to schedule an evaluation. During this assessment, Dr. Khuu will review your medical and dental history, oral health, and make sure that implants are the right option for you.
HOW IT WORKS.
It Starts with Diagnostics
Our dental cone-beam-computed-tomography (CBCT) is a special type of x-ray equipment that is used to assess potential sites in your jaw for implants. This form of 3D imaging is absolutely necessary for proper diagnosis and implant treatment planning.
3D Visualization
A 3D view of your jaw is generated by the computer so that the doctor can survey the distance between the alveolar crest and mandibular canal to avoid impingement of inferior alveolar nerve, avoid perforation of the mandibular posterior lingual undercut, and assess the density and quality of bone, and help in planning of the oral implant in the maxilla with special attention to the nasopalatine canal and maxillary sinus. Proper planning reduces the risk for injury and improve patient outcomes.
Virtual Planning
Your treatment is carefully planned out digitally before the day of your surgery in order to help reduce the risk of complications and increase the likelihood of a smooth recovery process.
On the day of your surgery, your implants will be placed in the appropriate location, at the appropriate angle, and depth.
Once your implant has integrated into your jawbone (the healing time may take anywhere between 3-8 months depending on the location of placement as well as other individual patient factors), it may be restored with a crown or bridge.
See Examples of Dr. Tan Khuu’s Implant Work
