Leland is about a 15 to 20 minute drive from the office — over the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and east along US-17/US-74.
Leland has grown quickly, and specialist dental care has not entirely kept pace with it. Brunswick County patients who need prosthodontic work — implants, full arches, complex crown and bridge cases — generally cross the river for it, and our Oleander Drive office is the near side of that trip.
We see a lot of Brunswick Forest, Magnolia Greens, and Compass Pointe patients, including many who moved to the area at retirement and arrived with dental work done decades ago in another state. Aging crowns, failing bridges, and dentures that no longer fit are the most common reasons for that first appointment.
We regularly see patients from Brunswick Forest, Magnolia Greens, Waterford, Compass Pointe, and Westgate, and from across the area around Brunswick Forest, Leland Municipal Park.
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A dental implant is a small titanium post that takes the place of a missing tooth root. It is placed in the jawbone, where the bone gradually fuses to its surface — a process called osseointegration — creating a foundation strong enough to carry a crown, a bridge, or a full arch of teeth.
That foundation is what separates implants from every other tooth replacement. A denture rests on the gums. A traditional bridge leans on the teeth beside the gap. An implant stands on its own, anchored in bone, which is why it feels less like an appliance and more like a tooth.
It helps to think of an implant as three parts: the implant itself in the bone, an abutment that connects through the gum, and the restoration — the visible crown or bridge. Dr. Pan is a prosthodontist, which means she designs and places that restoration: the part you see, bite with, and live with every day.
We start with a 3D scan and a conversation about what you want the result to do. Dr. Pan plans the restoration, coordinates placement with a trusted surgeon, keeps you in a temporary while the implant integrates, then designs and fits the final tooth.
A full 1.5 hours. We image your jaw, assess bone volume, review your bite and medical history, and tell you honestly whether implants are the right answer for you.
Dr. Pan designs the final tooth, then maps the implant position to suit it. You get a written sequence, timeline, and itemised cost before anything is booked.
A trusted oral surgeon or periodontist places the implant to Dr. Pan’s plan. You wear a temporary while the bone integrates over three to four months.
Dr. Pan fits, adjusts, and refines the custom crown or bridge until the bite is right and it disappears among your natural teeth.
Dr. Pan plans the finished tooth first, then works backwards to the implant position — coordinating with your surgeon so the hardware ends up where the restoration needs it. She designs every restoration herself and completes much of the lab work in-office, which is why implant crowns from this practice match the teeth beside them.
Because the trip crosses the bridge, we try to be efficient with it: appointments are scheduled to accomplish as much per visit as clinical sequencing allows, and your first consultation is a full 1.5 hours so you leave with a complete plan rather than needing a second trip to hear it.
Leland is about a 15 to 20 minute drive from the office — over the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and east along US-17/US-74.
