For the last twenty years, implant dentistry has provided a mainstream option for patients who have missing teeth in their mouths. Implant supported crowns are predictable restorations that replace missing teeth, without drilling down adjacent teeth and restoring them with bridgework. Implants are also used to secure dentures and partial dentures.

For the past 18 years, Dr. Chiu has been involved in implant dentistry, from a single tooth to full arch replacement teeth. She does both surgical as well as the restorative parts of the implants. This includes single crowns, bridges, and also securing full and partial dentures.

Recently, mini implants have become available as an economic alternative to conventional implants for retaining dentures. Patients are very receptive to this procedure, since it does not require cutting the gum open. Dentures fit much more tightly without the need of adhesives.

Implants are an integral part of Dr. Chiu's everyday practice. It is a seamless transition from extracting a hopeless tooth to restoring it with an implant-supported restoration.