Implant Technology

The dental implant field has expanded rapidly in the last fifteen years. With this growth many implant systems (companies) have also been started to take advantage of this growing market. After careful evaluation of all of the dental implant systems available Dr. Thomas Kang, Dr. Kevin Suzuki, Dr. Allen Liu, Dr. Jessica Hsu, Dr. Jenna Cha, Dr. Ehsan Zahedi and Dr. Julianna Shamoon have agreed that the Nobel Biocare Dental Implant Systems are the best researched, most studied, and most predictable for their patients.  

As a complete dental implant system, the doctors at Puget Sound Periodontics has advised this company on the development of several products or suggested improvements to existing products based on his working “inside/out” knowledge of the implant system. Dr. Kang & the doctors at Puget Sound Periodontics have worked with Nobel Biocare Dental Implant System since 2002. All PSP doctors have completed research related to implant dentistry during their respective residency programs and have presented their findings at national & local meetings. Combined, they have placed over 3,000 dental implants with a greater than 99.5% success rate over that period of time. With an annual rate of over 600 placements per year PSP doctors have gained expertise and has been rewarded with Diamond Level Partnership with Nobel Biocare and Diplomate Status with the International Congress of Oral Implantology.

In addition to the production of dental implants, Nobel Biocare is also a pioneer in the fields of guided surgery (navigation), Computer Aided Design (CAD), and manufacturing of dental implant components for individual patient use. The efficient approach utilized by Dr. Kang, Dr. Suzuki, Dr. Liu, Dr. Hsu, Dr. Cha, Dr. Zahedi, Dr. Shamoon, Nobel Biocare and their partner lab allows for their patients to receive absolute premium dental quality through all phases (surgical, laboratory, and restorative) of treatment.

Dental Implants are permanent replacement tooth roots. Patients may benefit from the placement of a single implant or up to twenty-eight implants to replace all of their missing teeth. Often times a combination of implants and dentures or implants and bridges may also be suitable to replace teeth for patients missing one, two or all of their teeth. Dr. Thomas Kang, Dr. Kevin Suzuki, Dr. Allen Liu, Dr. Jessica Hsu, Dr. Jenna Cha, Dr. Ehsan Zahedi and Dr. Julianna Shamoon are experts in the field of dental implants. All have been selected as “Top Dentists” for the Periodontal and Dental Implant categories in the field of dentistry.