Pender County · Since 1987
Implant-Supported Dentures in Burgaw, NC
An implant-supported denture clips onto two or more implants, so it stops moving when you eat and talk. It is the middle path between a conventional denture and a fixed full arch.
- Three doctors, one location
- Sedation available
- Most major plans accepted
- Written estimates before treatment
A closer look at implant-supported dentures
A lower denture resting on the gum has very little to hold on to, which is why so many people give up on theirs. Two implants in the front of the jaw, with attachments that the denture snaps onto, change that completely. An upper can be stabilized the same way, usually with four.
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Why Burgaw patients come to us for this
Burgaw is the Pender County seat and the most demographically mixed town in our service area.
Patients coming in from further out are often dealing with problems that have been building for a while. We stage treatment so it is affordable and so the trip count stays low.
US-117 and I-40 both work from Burgaw, and I-40 is usually the faster of the two into the medical district.
Burgaw is the Pender County seat, and the courthouse and county offices are a meaningful part of the local employment base.
Rural Pender patients often arrive after a long gap in care, and we plan treatment in phases rather than all at once.
We see patients from across Burgaw and the surrounding area, including the historic Burgaw Depot, the Pender County Courthouse, the NC Blueberry Festival and the 28425 ZIP code.
Pender County is the second fastest-growing county in the state and it has the highest share of under-18s in the region at over 22 percent. Family scheduling and preventive care carry more weight here than anywhere else we serve.
For a patient driving thirty miles, treatment gets sequenced to minimize trips: records and consultation in one visit, then the longest appointments the clinical work allows.
Rural patients often arrive after a long gap in care. We start with a full exam and a plan you can stage over time, not a lecture.
You may be a candidate if
- A lower denture that moves, rubs or needs adhesive
- Missing all the teeth in an arch
- Wanting implant stability without the cost of a fixed full arch
- Being happy to remove the denture at night to clean it
- A current denture that fits well enough to be converted
How the treatment runs
- Consultation and 3D scanCone beam imaging shows where the bone will take an implant.
- Implant placementUsually two implants for a lower, four for an upper, often under sedation.
- HealingA few months while the implants integrate. You wear your denture, relieved over the implant sites.
- AttachmentsThe denture is fitted with housings that snap onto the implants, either your existing one or a new one.
Afterwards
Remove and clean the denture daily, and brush around the implant attachments. The nylon inserts that give the snap wear out and are replaced every year or so; that is routine maintenance, not a failure.
We will combine follow-up checks wherever it is clinically sound, because a thirty mile round trip for a two minute look is a poor use of your day.
What it costs
Implant-supported dentures cost more than a conventional denture and considerably less than a fixed full arch. Many plans cover part of the denture, and some now contribute to implants. We give you a written estimate covering implants, attachments and the denture, and go through monthly financing at the consultation.
We stage larger plans of treatment into phases with a price on each one, so it can be paid down over time rather than committed to in a single sum.
In their own words
Hear from Dr. Carter Lee
Dr. Lee on fixing only what needs fixing, and what it is like to hand a patient the mirror after a smile transformation.
Questions we get asked
Is the surgery painful?
Placing two implants is a shorter procedure than most people expect, and sedation is available. Most patients describe a few days of soreness.
What is the difference between snap-in dentures and All-on-4?
Snap-in dentures clip onto implants and come out for cleaning. An All-on-4 bridge is screwed to the implants and stays in. The snap-in option needs fewer implants and costs less.
How far is your office from Burgaw?
About 30 miles, or roughly 40 minutes via US-117 South or I-40 South to N. College Road. We are at 1301 Physicians Dr in Wilmington, with parking at the door.
Do you see patients from Burgaw?
Regularly. Burgaw is part of our core service area in Pender County, and rural patients often arrive after a long gap in care. We start with a full exam and a plan you can stage over time, not a lecture.
What are your hours?
Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm. Outside those hours, leave a message or use the appointment request form and we will come back to you with the first available time.
Implant-Supported Dentures · Burgaw, NC
You have probably been told several different things about this.
Bring the opinions you have already been given. We will look at your scan with you and say which parts we agree with.
- Three doctors, 50+ years of combined experience
- Implant surgery and restoration in one building
- Sedation available for longer appointments
- Written, phased treatment plans with costs attached
Worried it is too much work at your age? Health matters far more than the number, and we will tell you if we think a smaller plan serves you better.
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Please do not include Protected Health Information. For anything urgent, call (910) 762-0958.
