Wrightsville Beach is roughly a 10 to 15 minute drive from the office — straight in over the drawbridge and down Eastwood Road or Oleander Drive.
Wrightsville Beach patients are some of our closest neighbours. The office is a short run inland over the drawbridge, which makes it practical to schedule the multi-visit appointments that implant and full-mouth work require without giving up a whole day.
Beach living is also hard on teeth in ways worth naming. Sun, salt, an active outdoor life, and a boating or paddling habit all raise the odds of chipped and worn teeth and the occasional knocked-out one. A fair share of our Harbor Island and Shell Island cases start as a fracture that needs a crown and turn into a conversation about the wear pattern behind it.
We regularly see patients from Harbor Island, Shell Island, Parmele Isle, and the south end, and from across the area around Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier, Wrightsville Beach Park.
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Dental bonding — also called a composite restoration — is tooth-colored resin sculpted directly onto a tooth to repair decay, a chip, a worn edge, or a small gap. It is shaped, hardened, and polished in a single visit, with no lab work and no second appointment.
The material is matched to the shade of your existing teeth, so the repair blends in and no dark metal shows. Because it bonds to the tooth surface, very little healthy structure has to be removed — which is what makes it the most conservative option in cosmetic dentistry.
Bonding is not always the right answer. It stains over time where porcelain does not, and it will not carry the load on a heavily broken tooth. For a chipped front corner or a narrow gap it is often the better choice; for a whole tooth changing shape and color, see porcelain veneers or a crown. Our comparison of dental bonding vs. veneers walks through where the line falls.
We remove any decay or damaged areas, clean the tooth, and place a tooth-colored composite material that is shaped and polished to match your natural tooth.
We examine your teeth and determine if a composite restoration is the best option for repairing damage or decay.
The damaged or decayed portion of the tooth is gently removed, and the area is cleaned.
A tooth-colored material is placed, shaped, and hardened to restore strength and appearance.
Your tooth is restored to a natural look and function, blending seamlessly with your smile.
We focus on restoring teeth in a way that looks natural and feels comfortable. Every restoration is carefully matched to your smile so it blends in beautifully and functions properly.
If you split the year between Wrightsville Beach and somewhere else, tell us at the consultation. Dr. Pan sequences treatment around seasonal schedules regularly, so the phases that need close follow-up land while you are in town.
Wrightsville Beach is roughly a 10 to 15 minute drive from the office — straight in over the drawbridge and down Eastwood Road or Oleander Drive.