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Living day to day with missing teeth can be a challenge. It’s difficult to eat all the foods you love when your teeth aren’t working as they should. Since your smile doesn’t function the way it’s supposed to, you can experience pain and soreness, all of which drain your confidence and happiness.

Removable dentures are an excellent tooth replacement for many patients at Sunrise Dental of Eugene, but they come with their own challenges. Unexpected movement, soreness, and difficulty chewing comfortably are all part of living with dentures.

Dental Implants for Stable, Secure Tooth Replacement

With dental implants placed by Eugene dentist Dr. Jiyung Kang, we help our patients transition from discomfort and lowered self-esteem to a healthy, vibrant smile. Implants can give you back the freedom to eat the foods you love and the confidence of a healthy, beautiful smile.

Dental Implants - A Healthy Solution for Missing Teeth

Dental implants are unique because they are an artificial tooth root that Dr. Kang places surgically in your jaw bone. The implant root is made of biocompatible titanium, which means it is easily accepted by the body.

Without an implant to replace the missing root, your jawbone starts to break down over time. The result is gum recession, loose teeth, and even additional tooth loss in the future.

Steps for Getting a Dental Implant

Planning Implant Placement

Dr. Kang places implants at our Eugene dental office in three steps that take place over several months. He starts by using leading-edge 3-D cone beam technology to plan the precise placement of your implant in the optimal location and position. The proper placement is crucial because it helps ensure successful results and an implant that can last a lifetime.

Placing Your Implant

Placing your implant in your jaw is an in-office procedure that usually takes about an hour and is much more comfortable than you might think. Next, we must wait several months while the titanium implant in your jaw integrates fully with the bone and tissue around it

Restoring Function to Your Implant

After the implant heals, Dr. Kang uncovers the implant and attaches a piece called an abutment that connects the implant to the restoration. Depending on your needs and how many teeth we are replacing, we will attach a crown, bridge, or full or partial denture to the abutment.

Call to Schedule a Dental Implant Appointment

No two cases or patients have the same needs. That’s why we are committed to giving you the information and the individualized attention you deserve for your unique situation. You will receive a thorough evaluation, detailed treatment information, and a plan to help you fit the cost of care into your budget.

If you are tired of sacrificing your quality of life because of the problems created by missing teeth, call Sunrise Dental of Eugene to schedule an appointment.

Dr. Kang was extremely nice and very caring

Dr. Kang was extremely nice and very caring.Dental work is not anyone’s favorite thing I’m sure but he made it a good experience.

- Deb M.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fix a missing tooth?

Tooth loss for any reason is unfortunate, but the good news is that dentistry offers several solutions to get back your healthy smile. At Sunrise Dental of Eugene, Dr. Jiyung Kang is pleased to help his patients with all types of tooth replacement. These include dental bridges, dentures and partials, dental implants, and implant dentures.

Benefits of Choosing Dental Implants

Of all of these, dental implants are the only ones that replace an entire missing tooth and use an artificial tooth root to take the place of the real thing. There are numerous benefits to using implants, which is why they are the standard of care for missing teeth.

Dentures and bridges work well and continue to benefit many patients dealing with tooth loss; however, the drawback is that they only sit on the top of your gums. A dental implant is a titanium replacement root that Dr. Kang expertly places in your jawbone and can last a lifetime.

A Beautiful, Functional Smile

As the implant heals over several months, it starts to fuse with the bone and tissue around it. When healing is complete, the implant root is every bit as stable as the natural root was—possibly more so!

The next step is for our dental implant dentist in Eugene to add to an implant a crown for a single tooth and a bridge or partial denture for multiple tooth loss.

If you are missing all your upper teeth, lower teeth, or both, Dr. Kang can place several implants in your jaw, then design full dentures that snap onto them. The result is a full set of denture teeth that look natural and stay securely in place, no matter how hard you laugh or sneeze!

Learn More About Dental Implants in Eugene, OR

When you come to Dr. Kang for tooth replacement, he will explain all your options. While we highly recommend dental implants, bridges and partials are still an excellent choice for many people.

Schedule an appointment at our Eugene dental office so we can help you choose the right one for your needs.

Meet Our Doctor:

Dr. Jiyung Kang

Dr. Jiyung Kang was born and raised in South Korea. He moved to the United States in 2003 to seek a better opportunity for his family. Before becoming a dentist, Dr. Kang honorably served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Medic and completed a tour in Iraq. While serving in the Army, he found his dedication to helping patients and rendering care to people in need.

After his service in the US Army, Dr. Kang went on to graduate from Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine where ...

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3-D Cone Beam Imaging (CBCT)

When we need to see inside or between your teeth, digital x-rays are perfect. If Dr. Kang is planning a procedure like dental implants, he needs to pinpoint the precise location in which to place it. In this case, we need a 3-D image that shows us all the anatomical structures of your face and jaw.

With 3-D cone beam imaging technology (CBCT), Dr. Kang sees a 360-degree view of the position of jaws, sinuses, and nerve pathways. He can measure the thickness of bone in the area and the orientation of nerves and other structures to plan the optimal placement of your implant.

Using CBCT helps Dr. Kang place the implant with a high degree of accuracy and precision. The benefit to our patients is an efficient, successful implant placement procedure and better long-term outcomes.

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