Dental ImplantsIn Oakland, CA
Dental implants are a modern, long-lasting solution for replacing missing teeth. During your consultation at Piedmont Implant & Oral Surgery, we’ll carefully review all available options and recommend the treatment plan that best fits your unique needs.
Why should I choose Dental Implants?
Dental implants are made from biocompatible materials and are surgically placed into the jawbone, where they integrate to provide a stable foundation for a custom crown. Dental implants are an excellent solution for tooth loss, providing a secure, lifelike replacement that looks and feels just like your natural teeth.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Implants Can Last A Lifetime
With consistent care—including daily brushing and flossing, along with regular visits to your general dentist every six months for routine cleanings—dental implants can last for many years. In fact, many patients are able to keep their implants for the rest of their lives.
Dental Implants Look & Feel Completely Natural
Your dental implant is designed to function like a natural tooth. It doesn't require any special care beyond regular brushing, flossing, and maintaining your routine dental cleanings every six months with your general dentist.
Your Implant Protects Your Oral Health
Dental implants prevent common issues after tooth loss, such as teeth shifting. Uniquely, they also protect your jaw bone. They stimulate the bone and prevent it from weakening over time. Other treatments like bridges and dentures don’t do this, so your jaw bone could continue to weaken over time.
Expert in Complex Cases
Dr. Han has successfully restored hundreds of full arches using advanced techniques like zygomatic and pterygoid implants—offering life-changing results even in the most complex cases.
Grafting Needs Before Implants
We use Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) to support faster, natural bone regeneration—improving both surgical outcomes and healing timelines for grafting and implant procedures.
X-Guide Dynamic Navigation
X-Guide navigation offers real-time, 3D surgical guidance for extraordinary accuracy in implant placement. With less invasive incisions and greater predictability, patients experience quicker healing and long-term functionality.
Real-Time Accuracy With Dynamic Navigation
Our use of dynamic navigation technology ensures real-time guidance during surgery, enhancing precision and outcomes for even the most complex dental implant cases.
Precise Planning With CBCT
We use advanced 3D cone beam CT imaging to capture highly detailed views of your anatomy—allowing for safer, more accurate implant placement with personalized surgical precision.
The Dental Implant Process
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out these frequently asked questions, or call us to speak with our team.
A single tooth implant is a long-lasting solution for replacing a missing tooth with a restoration that feels and functions like your natural teeth. The implant itself is a small titanium post surgically placed into the jawbone, where it acts as an artificial tooth root. Through a process called osseointegration, the implant fuses with the bone, creating a strong foundation. Once healed, your general dentist will place a custom-made crown that blends seamlessly with your natural teeth in size, shape and color.
Yes—dental implants can develop an infection known as "peri-implantitis", typically caused by poor oral hygiene or inadequate care after surgery. To prevent this, it's important to follow all post-operative instructions and maintain a consistent brushing and flossing routine once healing is complete. Proper care is essential to keeping your implant healthy long-term.
Immediate implants are possible depending on the situation. Dr. Han's extensive training and experience ensures that you will know all of your options during your consultation.
