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Plan from the restoration backward.
Clinical examination and 3D imaging help map available bone, nearby anatomy, bite, and the position the final tooth needs. The implant plan begins with the result in mind.

LAS VEGAS · DR. R.J. GUIDENG, DMD
Implant dentistry planned for the way you eat, speak, smile—and live.
ONE TOOTH
SEVERAL TEETH
FULL ARCH
UNSURE WHERE TO START
CLARITY BEFORE COMMITMENT
Every implant plan begins with the same questions: What do you want to change? What does your anatomy allow? What will feel natural in your life? Scroll through the clinical logic, then build a private consultation brief in under two minutes.
THE IMPLANT JOURNEY · SCROLL-DRIVEN 3D
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Clinical examination and 3D imaging help map available bone, nearby anatomy, bite, and the position the final tooth needs. The implant plan begins with the result in mind.
SINGLE-TOOTH IMPLANT · THREE PARTS
A single implant can replace one missing tooth without relying on neighboring teeth for support. The visible crown is only one part of the system.
Shaped for your bite, neighboring teeth, and smile. The goal is character and proportion—not a generic white block.
The connector between implant and crown. Its shape helps guide how the restoration emerges through the gum tissue.
A titanium fixture placed in bone. During healing, bone forms a direct interface with its surface, a process called osseointegration.
Healing often takes months and varies by person. Daily cleaning, a stable bite, and professional maintenance protect the result.
FULL-ARCH IMPLANT DENTISTRY
“X” is the number of implants chosen for your anatomy and restorative plan. They support one connected bridge across an entire upper or lower arch. Four implants are shown here as one common configuration—not a promise or a universal recipe.
Examination, photographs, bite records, and 3D imaging establish bone anatomy, smile position, lip support, and space for the restoration.
Implants are spread across the arch. Posterior implants may be angled to engage useful bone and reduce cantilever, depending on anatomy.
A rigid, connected provisional bridge can share forces across multiple implants when adequate primary stability is achieved.
Speech, bite, tooth display, comfort, and cleanability are refined before the final restoration. A modified diet may be required during healing.
The final bridge is made after healing. Daily cleaning underneath it and scheduled professional care remain essential.
An implant overdenture, staged grafting, or a conventional denture may fit some patients better. The consultation should make those tradeoffs clear.
CANDIDACY IS A CLINICAL DECISION
Bone volume matters, but so do gum health, medications, smoking, diabetes control, bite forces, cleaning ability, and goals. Imaging and an exam are required to determine whether treatment is appropriate.
RESTORE PATH FINDER
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AI-generated illustration. Not a patient result.YOUR FIRST VISIT
Your consultation is built to answer the questions that affect your decision: what is clinically possible, which alternatives fit, how long each phase may take, and what the complete investment includes.
YOUR IMPLANT DENTIST
A Las Vegas native and UNLV graduate whose practice includes single-tooth and full-arch implant dentistry. Dr. Guideng is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
THE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER
Some patients can receive a fixed temporary restoration soon after implant placement when stability and clinical conditions allow. The final bridge is delivered after healing and refinement.
That does not automatically settle the question. 3D imaging helps evaluate available bone and whether angled implants, grafting, an overdenture, or another path may be appropriate.
The sequence varies with extraction, grafting, healing, and the restoration. Osseointegration commonly takes months. Your plan should show the temporary and final phases clearly.
Ask for the surgical phase, temporary teeth, final restoration, anesthesia or sedation, imaging, grafting if needed, follow-up care, and maintenance to be listed.
Risks include infection, failure to integrate, nerve or sinus injury, gum or bone loss, mechanical complications, and cleaning or bite problems. Individual risk requires a clinical discussion.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
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