Morehead City is roughly a two hour drive to our Oleander Drive office, southwest along US-17 and NC-24.
Morehead City is a two hour drive, and we are honest about what that means: this is not somewhere to come for routine dentistry. Crystal Coast patients who make the trip are almost always dealing with something their local dentist has referred out or that has already been attempted once.
Full mouth reconstruction, full-arch implant cases, and retreatment of work that failed are what justify this distance. Those cases involve months of planning and healing anyway, so a handful of longer appointments spread over a year is a manageable trade for having a prosthodontist plan it.
We regularly see patients from Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, and Newport, and from across the area around the Morehead City waterfront, Bogue Sound.
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TMJ/TMD treatment addresses pain and dysfunction in the jaw joints and muscles that control how you bite and chew.
If you experience jaw pain, clicking, clenching, or bite-related discomfort, Dr. Pan can evaluate the cause and create a personalized plan to relieve it and protect your teeth.
We evaluate your jaw, bite, and symptoms, identify the underlying cause, and build a personalized plan that may include a custom night guard, bite therapy, or restorative care.
We listen to your symptoms and complete a detailed evaluation of your jaw, bite, and teeth.
Dr. Pan identifies what's driving your discomfort — clenching, grinding, bite imbalance, or worn teeth.
Your plan may include a custom night guard, bite adjustment, or restorative care to relieve strain and protect your teeth.
We follow up to fine-tune your treatment so you can bite, chew, and rest more comfortably.
As a prosthodontist, Dr. Pan has advanced training in how the teeth, bite, and jaw work together. She looks for the underlying cause — not just the symptom — and starts with the most conservative options.
Call before you drive. We will discuss your case on the phone first and tell you honestly whether it warrants the trip, and we will schedule as much into each visit as the clinical sequence allows.
Morehead City is roughly a two hour drive to our Oleander Drive office, southwest along US-17 and NC-24.