Dr. Tin Le and his team of dental implant experts have placed thousands of Dental Implants.By working in a state-of-art dental surgical facility and partnering with an on-site lab, we can diagnose, plan, make, place, and restore your implants from beginning to end all in one office, often in just one day. There's no need to travel to different offices to meet with multiple doctors and receive numerous bills. Instead, get your new smile at one location, often in just one day.
Dental Implants can be thought of as artificial tooth roots that are placed in your jawbone and become a base for supporting one or more artificial teeth, called crowns. A connector, known as an abutment, is placed on top of the dental implant to support the crowns. Dental implants are made from medical-grade titanium which provides a more durable and natural-looking root form. Given the numerous benefits and aesthetic qualities dental implants offer, they have become the preferred method of tooth replacement today.
Dental Implants are a more modern solution for tooth replacement than dentures or bridges. They are actually the only dental restoration option that preserves natural bone and helps stimulate bone growth. Dental implants look, feel and function like a real tooth. They will not decay and are designed to last for the rest of your life. There is no slippage or discomfort that commonly happens with dentures. They also make eating and speaking easier, while improving your overall oral health.
Those likely to benefit from dental implants include people who have been experiencing problems with conventional dentures or simply people who have lost a tooth or teeth. They make life easier for those that have been finding it difficult to chew and enjoy meals and can slow down the process of tissue and bone loss in the jaw. Whats more is that implants can even provide a more youthful appearance due to the way that they will give your facial structure a lift. Furthermore, they will help you to speak more clearly.
However, for this implant procedure to work, there must be enough bone in the jaw. The bone has to be strong enough to hold and support the implant. If there is not enough bone, it may need to be added with a procedure called bone grafting. In addition, natural teeth and supporting tissues near where the implant will be placed must be in good health.
Dr. Tin Le attended the Boston Goldman School of Dental Medicine and served in the US Army, where he was trained in Advanced Education in General Dentistry. After completing the training program, Tin was put in charge of a dental clinic at White Sand Missile Range, New Mexico. Since his training, Tin has done many implants, reconstruction, digital smile design, gum therapy, extraction, and other oral surgery for his patients. Tin is also certified to use level 4 laser for the treatment of peri-implantitis, photoacoustic cleansing of the root canal system, regeneration and regrow bone around periodontal diseased teeth, collagen biostimulation to reduce wrinkles, rejuvenation, and plumbing of the lips. Tin continues to take advanced continuing education in dentistry and he is less than 100 hours from getting a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Burton has been practicing full mouth reconstruction and implant dentistry since 2006. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry and will be awarded the Fellow from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry in November 2021. In addition to being an associate professor at the Advanced Dental Implant Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dr. Burton founded Implant Masters, a next-level mentorship program dedicated to providing dentists the opportunity to increase the scope of their practice and patient care while working daily.
Dr. Burton proudly served in the US Navy as a Dental Officer for the 13th Dental Battalion located at Camp Pendleton, CA. He enjoys guiding rafts down local rivers and surfing the Oregon coast in his spare time. Additionally, Dr. Andy is passionately involved in humanitarian efforts throughout the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and Africa.
At Northwest Implant Center, we partner with a team of full-time technicians working in a state-of-the-art lab to digitally design, scan, and mill our patients dental restorations quickly while ensuring ideal aesthetics and long-term success.
