Pender County · Since 1987
Implant Dentist in Hampstead, NC
A dental implant replaces the root of a missing tooth with a titanium post, then a crown on top of it. It is the only replacement that keeps the jawbone working the way a natural tooth does.
What to expect
When a tooth comes out, the bone that held it starts to shrink. That is why a face changes shape years after a loss, and why a bridge or partial that fit well in 2019 rocks by 2024. An implant stops that process because the post loads the bone every time you chew.
We plan every case on a 3D scan before anything is placed. That scan shows nerve position, sinus floor and available bone volume, so the plan you approve is the plan that happens in the chair.
Why Hampstead patients come to us
Hampstead is a growing family community along US-17, known for the Topsail schools and neighborhoods like Olde Point and Castle Bay.
Parents put their own treatment off for years while keeping every appointment for their children. We book adult treatment alongside the kids so it stops being a separate trip.
Families moved to Hampstead for the Topsail schools, and the trade-off is a US-17 commute that everybody here has an opinion about.
Olde Point and Castle Bay send us a steady stream of patients, and the Hampstead Bypass will shorten that drive when the first segment opens.
We block consecutive appointments for Hampstead families so a single trip down US-17 covers the whole household.
We see patients from across Hampstead and the surrounding area, including the Topsail schools, Olde Point, Castle Bay Country Club and the 28443 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.
Larger treatment for a parent can usually be sequenced around the children's appointments so the household makes fewer trips overall.
We book families together so one trip down US-17 covers everybody, and the Hampstead Bypass will only make that drive shorter.
This is for you if
- You are missing one tooth, several teeth, or all of them
- A bridge or partial denture has started to move, click or trap food
- You want to stop wearing something removable
- You have enough bone, or are willing to have it built up first
- You are healthy enough for a routine outpatient procedure
Afterwards
Most patients take ibuprofen for a day or two and go back to work the next morning. Once the final crown is on, you brush and floss it like a tooth. The maintenance that matters is your cleaning schedule, since the gum around an implant needs the same attention as gum around a root.
Follow-up checks are quick, and we will put them alongside another family member's appointment where we can.
Questions we get asked
Am I too old for dental implants?
Age on its own is not a disqualifier. We place implants for patients in their eighties. Healing capacity and medical history matter more than the number.
What is the alternative if I am not a candidate?
A fixed bridge or a well-made partial denture. We will tell you plainly if we think an implant is the wrong call for your situation.
How far is your office from Hampstead?
About 21 miles, or roughly 35 minutes via US-17 South (Market Street) to MLK Jr. Parkway. We are at 1301 Physicians Dr in Wilmington, with parking at the door.
Do you see patients from Hampstead?
Regularly. Hampstead is part of our core service area in Pender County, and we book families together so one trip down US-17 covers everybody, and the Hampstead Bypass will only make that drive shorter.
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 Dentist · Hampstead
Surgery and restoration by the same team.
The doctor placing the implant is the one planning the crown, so position is driven by where the tooth needs to end up.
- 3D cone beam planning on every case
- Single implants through full arch All-on-4
- Sedation available for surgical appointments
- Written estimate before you commit
Been told you do not have enough bone? That answer is often out of date. Bring the scan.
Request an appointment
We reply the next business day.
Please do not include Protected Health Information. For anything urgent, call (910) 762-0958.
