Dental Implants
It can be challenging to deal with tooth loss when you’re unable to eat comfortably and feel self-conscious about gaps in your smile. The good news is that it’s possible to closely mimic your 
natural tooth right down to the root with a dental implant.
What Is a Dental Implant?
A tooth implant comprises three parts that work together to create your new tooth. First, Dr. Sung precisely places the implant into your jawbone, which naturally integrates with your bone over time because titanium is biocompatible. After a three-to-six-month healing period, your implant becomes part of your dental anatomy, just like your root.
Now your implant is ready to support your new tooth, or porcelain crown, which attaches to it with an abutment. Dr. Sung designs your crown with aesthetic ceramic porcelain shaded to blend flawlessly with your smile.
Dental implants can support other dental prosthetics like a bridge or denture so patients missing multiple teeth can enjoy their benefits.
A Commitment to Precision and Accuracy
Dr. Sung uses the most advanced technology to create a natural, esthetic and predictable solution to tooth replacement. Our dental implant patients have the distinct advantage of our advanced imaging capability and 3D guided placement assistance protocol. Without this highly valuable tool, other dental professionals must estimate the placement of your dental implants.
?Dr. Sung starts by using 3D precision-enhancing technology. The guesswork is removed from our procedure by using a 3D image of the skull and then performing a “virtual surgery” on the computer model. After the ideal position is calculated on the computer model, a surgical guide is fabricated by our implant lab and is used to place the implants in position during the surgery. This ensures the implant is placed in the mouth as an exact copy of the computer model. When placing a dental implant, it is very important the implant be placed in its proper position for two reasons. First, there are many different structures that need to be avoided (nerve, blood vessels...) during placement. Secondly, because we are placing the implant to replace the a missing tooth we want to ensure that the tooth functions properly and looks as natural as possible.
The Benefits of Computer-Guided Technology
1. Precise and accurate placement of dental implants compared to traditional methods - This further reduces the risk of complications and implant failure, while also allowing the procedure to go a little faster
2. Less invasive surgery - smaller, precise, and cleaner incisions, which is incredibly beneficial to patients.
3. Faster healing time - Smaller incisions ultimately help patients recover from surgery much faster, and often with fewer complications.
The Advantages of Dental Implants
Dental implants offer several advantages over other tooth replacement options:
- Look, function, and feel of a natural tooth
- Protection for your jawbone against bone deterioration because it replaces your root
- Longevity with the potential to last a lifetime with proper care
- Simple care because you can brush and floss normally with ease
- A long-term solution for your smile due to excellent longevity
Dr. Sung can use two dental implants to anchor a bridge and replace adjacent missing teeth or four implants to securely support a denture. Implants secure dentures, so there’s no slippage or movement while talking, laughing, or eating. They also protect the jawbone from the deterioration that often occurs with traditional denture wear.
Watch Dr. Sung Perform an Implant Surgery with a Custom Guide!
Would You Like to Learn More About Dental Implants in Media, PA?
If you're living with missing or compromised teeth, Dr. Sung would love to review options for tooth replacement with you during an evaluation. Learn more by calling Media Lima Dental at (610) 892-9280 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Sung.
Frequently Asked Questions
At Media Lima Dental, we offer several options for tooth replacement, including a standard dental bridge and dental implants. As with any dental procedure, there are benefits and drawbacks to each procedure that our dentists are happy to discuss with you.
Generally, our dentists consider dental implants the gold standard in tooth replacement since an implant replaces both your tooth and root. Here's what you should know.
What Is a Dental Implant?
Dr. Sung uses computer-aided technology to carefully place a dental implant into your jawbone, where it fuses and integrates with your bone over time. Once that process is complete, it's ready to support your new tooth, which is typically a ceramic porcelain crown that provides durability and aesthetics for your smile.
The benefits of dental implants are that they're the closest thing to getting a natural tooth, which makes them simple to care for with routine brushing and flossing. In addition, the procedure boasts a 95 percent success rate and offers excellent longevity as implants have the potential to last a lifetime with the right care.
What Is a Dental Bridge?
A dental bridge anchors one or more prosthetic teeth between two crowns that attach to healthy teeth.
The benefits of this procedure are that it doesn't require surgery and tends to be less expensive than dental implants. The drawback is that a bridge alters two healthy teeth for placement.
Call us at (610) 892-9280 to learn more about dental implants in Media and other tooth replacement options.
Meet Our Doctor:
Dr. David Sung DMD
General Dentist
Dr. Sung received a biology degree from the University of Michigan and graduated from the Temple University School of Dentistry in 2001. He has been practicing with Media Lima Dental since 2005. He successfully completed his AIC Implant training in 2007 and received his first orthodontic certification in 2005.
One of Dr. Sung's favorite things about being a dentist is combining working with his hands and artistry to help patients achieve their best smiles. In addition, he truly appreciates and values the relationships he builds with patients and his teammates.
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Dental Implants Technology
CBCT Cone Beam Technology & Panorex
Our CBCT cone beam technology provides 3-D images of your teeth, roots, jawbone, and facial structure. These images help Dr. Sung plan dental implant placement surgeries ahead of time and create a computer-aided guide that he uses during the surgical procedure to pinpoint exact placement, which achieves a successful outcome. Computer-aided surgery allows for better precision and accuracy, a more straightforward procedure, and an accelerated healing process.
We can also use these images to diagnose other problems like jaw joint (TMJ) dysfunction.