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Unless you have gross lack of bone and gum tissue, the dental implant progcess is very simple...

 

Step 1.  Installation of the dental implant device

(carried out at periodontist's office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A tooth is damaged by caries beyond possibility of repair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A dental implant is surgically placed where the tooth was removed.

 

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Step 2. Installation of the implant abutment

(usually carried out at periodontist's office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An 'abutment' is placed onto the implant after bone heals sufficiently. 

 

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Step 3. Installation of the implant crown

(usually carried out at your own dentist's office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 A beautiful immaculate replacement of a lost tooth ... (Case completed by Dr. Van Bui, General Dentist, Westminster, CA)

 

 

Dr. Jin Y. Kim is a Dual-Board Certified Specialist in the field of Periodontics and Dental Implants.

 

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 To make an appointment, please call Dr. Kim's practices at:

714-898-9857   Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Cypress, Anaheim, Buena Park

909-860-9222  Diamond Bar, Chino, Roland Heights, Yorba Linda, Walnut areas

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