Dental Implants for Johns Creek, GA and the Medlock Bridge Corridor

At a Glance

• Service: Single-tooth implants, implant bridges, implant-supported dentures and All-on-4, placed and restored in-house
• Location: 5355 Laurel Springs Pkwy, Suwanee, about 1.5 miles north of the Johns Creek line on GA-141; serving Johns Creek and the Medlock Bridge Road corridor
• Office hours: Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (lunch 1 to 2 p.m.); Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Thursday and Sunday
• New patients: Accepting new implant patients
• Key differentiator: Dr. Bui handles the 3D scan, the surgery and the final tooth himself, so you never switch offices mid-treatment

Replacing a tooth with an implant is not a single appointment. You come in for a consultation and 3D scan, return for placement, check in while the bone heals and then come back for the final tooth. That adds up to five or more visits spread across several months. When the office sits a few minutes from home, every one of those trips gets easier.

From the Medlock Bridge Road and McGinnis Ferry Road intersection, our office sits about a mile and a half north, just over the Forsyth County line at Laurel Springs Parkway. For most of Johns Creek, that means a drive of 10 to 15 minutes with no interstate involved.

Why Proximity Matters for a Multi-Visit Treatment

Distance rarely matters for a cleaning twice a year. It matters a great deal for a treatment that stretches over three to six months and includes a surgical day.

Consider the day of placement. Many patients choose laughing gas or oral sedation, and anyone using oral sedation needs a driver. A short drive home makes that favor easier to ask of a spouse or neighbor. In the days after surgery, a nearby office also means a quick visit if something feels off, instead of a long trip with a sore jaw.

Then consider the healing check and the restoration appointments. Each one runs shorter than the surgery, and when the office sits 10 minutes up GA-141, you can fit them into a lunch hour or before work. Friday and Saturday appointments start at 7 a.m., and Monday through Wednesday visits begin at 8 a.m.

Up Medlock Bridge Road and Into Forsyth: Getting Here

From anywhere along Medlock Bridge Road (GA-141), head north past State Bridge Road and Abbotts Bridge Road. Continue through the McGinnis Ferry Road light near Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Once you cross into Forsyth County, the road takes the name Peachtree Parkway. Turn onto Laurel Springs Parkway at The Shops at Laurel Springs, the Publix center, and look for our office across from CVS.

The route never touches GA-400 or I-85, so rush hour on the interstates does not affect your appointment time. On surgery day, that predictability matters.

Patients on the Ocee side of town can take Abbotts Bridge Road east to Medlock Bridge Road and follow the same path north. Free parking sits at the front door, which helps on the day you leave with gauze in place.

One Clinician From Scan to Final Crown

In many practices, implant care splits between two offices: a surgeon places the post, then you return to your general office for the tooth. That handoff adds appointments, separate bills and a second set of X-rays.

Dr. Tan Bui handles the full sequence himself. He reads your 3D scan, plans the implant position, performs the placement and designs the restoration that goes on top. Because one clinician owns the whole plan, the final tooth fits the position he chose for it from the start.

Dr. Bui is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who opened B-You! Dentistry in 2023. He belongs to the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry and completes about 25 hours of continuing education each year. Patients describe him as patient and thorough, and he shows you every scan before he recommends surgery.

How an Implant Replaces a Tooth

An implant rebuilds a missing tooth in three parts. The post, usually made of titanium, sits in the jawbone where the root used to be. The abutment connects that post to the visible tooth. The crown, bridge or denture on top handles chewing and appearance.

The post works because bone fuses directly to titanium, a process called osseointegration. Once fused, the implant transfers chewing force into the jaw the way a natural root does. That stimulation helps preserve bone that would otherwise shrink after a tooth comes out.

Planning starts with a 3D cone beam scan. It shows bone height and width, the position of the nerve in the lower jaw and the floor of the sinus in the upper jaw. Dr. Bui uses those measurements to choose the implant size and angle before surgery.

One implant replaces one tooth. Two implants can anchor a bridge across several missing teeth. For a full arch, All-on-4 supports an entire set of teeth on four implants, and implant-supported dentures snap onto two or more posts for a removable option that stays put.

How does an implant compare with the alternatives? A traditional bridge spans the gap by capping the teeth on either side, which works well but asks two healthy teeth to carry a third. A removable partial costs less upfront but rests on the gums and clasps onto neighboring teeth. An implant stands on its own, which is why Dr. Bui walks you through all three before you choose.

Are You a Good Candidate?

Most healthy adults missing one or more teeth qualify. The scan and exam confirm three things: enough bone to anchor the post, healthy gums with no active periodontal disease and a bite that will not overload the new tooth.

Several factors slow healing or raise risk. Smoking reduces blood flow to the surgical site. Poorly controlled diabetes delays bone fusion. Certain bone medications, such as some osteoporosis drugs, call for a careful review with your physician first. None of these automatically rules you out, but each changes the plan.

Teens usually wait. Implants do not move with the jaw, so Dr. Bui recommends waiting until facial growth finishes, and a temporary replacement can fill the gap in the meantime. If bone has thinned after an old extraction, a graft may come first to rebuild the site.

Appointment by Appointment: What Each Visit Involves

Visit one is the consultation. You get an exam, the 3D scan and a review of the images on screen, followed by a written treatment plan with the timeline and your share of the cost.

Visit two is placement. Dr. Bui numbs the area thoroughly, and you can add laughing gas or oral sedation. He opens the gum, prepares a precise channel in the bone and seats the post. A single implant often takes about an hour.

Expect mild swelling and soreness for two or three days, which ice packs and over-the-counter pain relievers usually control.

During healing, which typically lasts three to six months, the post fuses with the bone. You may wear a temporary replacement so you never go without a front tooth. A short check-in lets Dr. Bui confirm the site is healing well.

The final visits attach the abutment and seat the custom crown, bridge or denture, which a dental lab fabricates to match your other teeth. After that, you brush and floss around the implant like any other tooth and keep your regular cleanings.

Coverage, Consults and Financing

We participate with 22 PPO plans and select Medicare plans, and implant coverage varies widely between them. Our team checks your benefits before treatment so the plan shows your actual share. Without insurance, a $99 focused exam serves as your implant consult. Cherry and CareCredit financing can spread the remaining cost across monthly payments.

Johns Creek Implant Questions

Book Your Consult Close to Home

Call (470) 866-5801 to schedule an implant consultation. Bring any recent X-rays and a list of medications, and you will leave with a 3D view of your jaw, a clear plan and your real cost.

Ready to book? Call (470) 866-5801 or request an appointment online.