Restore Your Smile with Long-Lasting, Natural-Looking Dental Implants
Tooth loss affects people of all ages, not just older adults. Dental implants offer a durable solution for tooth loss due to decay, gum disease, trauma, or a medical condition. Kuhn Dental Associates in Moore County, North Carolina, provides advanced options to restore your smile. Our dental implant specialist, Dr. Ritt Kuhn has devoted much of his career to implant dentistry, ensuring that you receive exceptional care throughout your treatment.
We understand that considering replacing your teeth can feel overwhelming. You may have concerns about surgery, costs, and recovery time. Rest assured, our team will answer all your questions and guide you through each step of the process. With advances in dental technology, modern tooth replacement options offer the most stable, natural-looking, and long-lasting solution.
What Are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are permanent tooth replacements that act as artificial tooth roots. They are surgically placed in the jawbone, where they fuse with the bone over time. Once healed, implants support a custom-made restoration, such as a dental crown, bridge, or denture.
Why Choose Dental Implants?
Dental implants offer numerous benefits, making them the preferred option for many patients:
- Natural Appearance: Implants look and feel like real teeth.
- Stability: Unlike dentures, implants are securely anchored and won’t slip.
- Durability: With proper care, they can last a lifetime.
- Improved Oral Health: Implants preserve the jawbone, preventing bone loss and maintaining facial structure.
- Functionality: Enjoy eating, speaking, and smiling with confidence.
- Natural Appearance: Implants look and feel like real teeth.
- Stability: Unlike dentures, implants are securely anchored and won’t slip.
- Durability: With proper care, they can last a lifetime.
- Improved Oral Health: Implants preserve the jawbone, preventing bone loss and maintaining facial structure.
- Functionality: Enjoy eating, speaking, and smiling with confidence.
If you’re ready to regain your smile and confidence, dental implants may be the perfect solution for you.
The Dental Implant Process
At Kuhn Dental Associates, we utilize advanced dental technology to ensure your implant procedure is precise, efficient, and pain-free. Here’s what you can expect:
Step 1: Comprehensive Evaluation
During your initial consultation, we perform a detailed evaluation that includes:
- Digital X-rays and intraoral photos
- 3D CT scans for precise imaging
- Impressions of your bite for custom restorations
Step 2: Personalized Treatment Planning
Using advanced nSequence implant planning software, Dr. Kuhn virtually plans your surgery. This ensures that the implants are placed at the ideal angle and position, eliminating the need for exploratory cutting and making the procedure minimally invasive.
Step 3: Implant Placement
The implants are surgically placed in the jawbone. If necessary, additional procedures, such as bone grafting or sinus lifts, will be performed to ensure a strong foundation for your implants.
- If teeth need to be extracted, we can often place the implants at the same time.
- Sedation options, including oral sedation, IV sedation, and NuCalm®, are available to ensure your comfort throughout the procedure.
Step 4: Healing and Restoration
After the implants are placed, the healing process (osseointegration) begins. This allows the implants to fuse with the jawbone, creating a stable foundation for your restoration. During this time, you’ll receive a temporary crown or prosthesis to maintain function and aesthetics.
Once healing is complete, we attach your final restoration—a custom-made crown, bridge, or denture—that looks and feels natural.
Step 1: Comprehensive Evaluation
During your initial consultation, we perform a detailed evaluation that includes:
- Digital X-rays and intraoral photos
- 3D CT scans for precise imaging
- Impressions of your bite for custom restorations
Step 2: Personalized Treatment Planning
Using advanced nSequence implant planning software, Dr. Kuhn virtually plans your surgery. This ensures that the implants are placed at the ideal angle and position, eliminating the need for exploratory cutting and making the procedure minimally invasive.
Step 3: Implant Placement
The implants are surgically placed in the jawbone. If necessary, additional procedures, such as bone grafting or sinus lifts, will be performed to ensure a strong foundation for your implants.
- If teeth need to be extracted, we can often place the implants at the same time.
- Sedation options, including oral sedation, IV sedation, and NuCalm®, are available to ensure your comfort throughout the procedure.
Step 4: Healing and Restoration
After the implants are placed, the healing process (osseointegration) begins. This allows the implants to fuse with the jawbone, creating a stable foundation for your restoration. During this time, you’ll receive a temporary crown or prosthesis to maintain function and aesthetics.
Once healing is complete, we attach your final restoration—a custom-made crown, bridge, or denture—that looks and feels natural.
Types of Dental Implants We Offer
At Kuhn Dental Associates, we provide a variety of dental implant solutions to meet your specific needs:
- Single Tooth Implants: Replace individual missing teeth with a dental implant and crown.
- Implant-Supported Bridges: Restore multiple missing teeth with a bridge supported by implants.
- Implant-Supported Dentures: Fixed or removable options to replace a full arch of teeth.
- Mini Dental Implants (MDIs): Ideal for stabilizing dentures in patients with insufficient bone.
- All-on-4®: Replace an entire arch of teeth with just four implants, often in a single day.
- Bone Grafting and Sinus Lifts: Procedures to strengthen the jawbone for successful implant placement.
Why Choose Our Moore County Dentists?
When it comes to dental implants, experience and precision matter. At Kuhn Dental Associates, you’ll benefit from:
- Experienced Care: Dr. Kuhn’s extensive experience in implant dentistry ensures exceptional results tailored to your needs.
- Comprehensive Services: From single implants to full-arch restorations, we offer a range of solutions under one roof.
- Advanced Technology: 3D CT scans, nSequence software, and digital planning ensure precise, predictable results.
- Patient Comfort: We offer sedation options and minimally invasive techniques for a stress-free experience.
- Advanced Technology: 3D CT scans, nSequence software, and digital planning ensure precise, predictable results.
- Patient Comfort: We offer sedation options and minimally invasive techniques for a stress-free experience.
- Experienced Care: Dr. Kuhn’s extensive experience in implant dentistry ensures exceptional results tailored to your needs.
- Comprehensive Services: From single implants to full-arch restorations, we offer a range of solutions under one roof.
Are You a Candidate?
Most patients with missing teeth are candidates. Ideal ones:
- Have sufficient jawbone density (or are willing to undergo bone grafting)
- Are in good overall health
- Maintain good oral hygiene
- Are committed to the implant process, which can take several months
- Have sufficient jawbone density (or are willing to undergo bone grafting)
- Are in good overall health
- Maintain good oral hygiene
- Are committed to the implant process, which can take several months
During your consultation, we will determine if dental implants are right for you and discuss all available options.
Contact Us Today for Dental Implants
Invest in your smile, confidence, and quality of life with dental implants. Call us at (910) 692-4450 to schedule your consultation to help restore your smile and confidence for a lifetime.
