Dental Implants in Torrance, CA — a Tooth That Feels Like Yours Again
A titanium post takes the place of the missing root, fuses to your jawbone, and carries a crown shade-matched to the teeth beside it. Placed and restored under one roof in Old Torrance by a prosthodontist-trained implant dentist.
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with routine brushing and checkups
What a Dental Implant Actually Is
A dental implant is not one object — it is three. A small titanium post replaces the root of the missing tooth, an abutment sits on top of it at the gum line, and a custom crown finishes the job. Only the crown ever shows.
Because the post is anchored in living bone, it does the one thing a bridge or a denture cannot: it keeps loading the jaw every time you chew. That load is what stops the ridge shrinking after a tooth is lost, and it is why an implant feels like a tooth rather than an appliance.
Are Dental Implants the Right Fix for You?
Most adults missing a tooth with healthy gums qualify. A 3D cone-beam scan at your consultation settles it in a single visit — we measure the bone before we promise anything.
Implants fit when…
- You are missing one tooth, several, or a full arch
- Your gums are healthy and there is enough bone height
- A bridge would mean cutting down two healthy neighboring teeth
- A denture keeps moving, clicking, or rubbing sore spots
- You want the repair to hold for decades, not a few years
We will talk about another route when…
- The ridge has shrunk — a bone graft or sinus lift comes first
- Gum disease is active — that is treated before any post is placed
- You smoke heavily, which measurably lowers implant success rates
- The tooth is still savable — a root canal and crown cost far less
- You need teeth today — an immediate denture bridges the gap while you heal
Not sure which group you are in? A consultation at Haru Dental includes the scan and a written treatment plan, and you leave knowing the number before you have committed to anything.
What Dental Implants Cost in Torrance
Nobody should have to guess. The cost of a dental implant depends on how many teeth are involved, whether grafting is needed, and which restoration goes on top — and you get all three in writing before treatment starts.
Quoted stage by stage
Surgical placement, abutment and crown are priced separately, so you can see exactly what you are paying for at each step instead of one lump figure.
Insurance checked first
Many plans now contribute toward implants. Our front desk verifies your benefits and gives you the out-of-pocket number before you book treatment.
Monthly payment plans
CareCredit and in-practice payment options spread the cost over months — what actually makes affordable dental implants realistic rather than a slogan.
Implant vs Bridge vs Denture
Three ways to fill the same gap, three very different trade-offs. This is the honest comparison we give at the chair.
Dental implant
Replaces the root as well as the crown.
- Nothing is done to the teeth on either side
- Keeps loading the jaw, so the ridge holds its shape
- Highest cost up front, lowest cost over a lifetime
Dental bridge
Spans the gap using the neighboring teeth.
- Finished in about two to three weeks
- Both anchor teeth must be cut down for crowns
- Bone under the gap keeps shrinking underneath it
Denture
A removable replacement for several teeth.
- Lowest cost, and no surgery involved
- Needs relining as the ridge changes shape
- Can be stabilized later with two or more implants
Your Implant Treatment, Stage by Stage
Placed and restored in the same office in Old Torrance — no referral out, and no second practice learning your case from scratch halfway through.
Scan & Plan
A 3D cone-beam scan maps bone height, nerve position and sinus floor. We design the finished crown first, then plan the post’s angle and depth backwards from it.
Place the Post
The titanium post is placed under local anesthetic — most patients describe it as easier than the extraction that preceded it. Sedation is available if you would rather not remember it.
Heal & Restore
Osseointegration takes roughly three to six months while bone grows onto the post. Then your custom crown is fitted, checked against your bite, and you go back to eating normally.
Making an Implant Last Decades
An implant cannot decay — but the gum and bone holding it can still be lost. Looking after one is ordinary dentistry, done consistently:
- Brush twice a day and clean between the teeth daily
- Use the interdental brush or floss threader we fit to your case
- Keep six-month checkups so the surrounding bone is monitored
- Wear a night guard if you grind — grinding is the main cause of failed crowns
- Stop smoking, the single biggest risk factor for implant failure
Cared for that way, the post itself commonly lasts decades. The crown on top is the wearing part, and may need replacing once in that time.
Why South Bay Patients Choose Haru for Implants
A prosthodontist-trained founder
Dr. Jongwook Lee holds an MS in Restorative Dentistry, has lectured in UCLA’s Section of Restorative Dentistry, and teaches implant dentistry to practicing general dentists.
Five implant systems, not one
Nobel Biocare, 3i, Zimmer, Osstem and DIO. The system is chosen to suit your bone and your case, not the one the practice happens to stock.
Surgery and crown under one roof
Placement, healing checks and the final restoration all happen at 1454 Marcelina Ave. Nobody hands your case to a stranger halfway through.
Easy from anywhere in the South Bay
A short drive from Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Gardena, Carson and Palos Verdes, with free parking on site.
Dental Implant Questions, Answered
It depends on whether a graft is needed and what goes on top, so we quote each stage separately rather than give one headline figure. You get the full written number at your consultation — after the scan and before any treatment — along with what your insurance will contribute and which monthly payment plans are open to you.
Most adults with healthy gums and adequate bone are. The cone-beam scan at your first visit measures the bone precisely; if it is thin, a graft or sinus lift is planned in from the start rather than discovered halfway through.
Placement is done under local anesthetic, so you feel pressure rather than pain. Most patients say it was easier than the extraction that came before it and manage afterwards on ordinary over-the-counter pain relief. Sedation dentistry is available if you would prefer to be more relaxed.
Roughly three to six months from placement to final crown, because bone has to grow onto the post before it can carry a chewing load. Straightforward single-tooth cases sit at the shorter end, cases needing a graft at the longer end. You are not left with a visible gap — a temporary is fitted wherever a front tooth is involved.
Sometimes. Where the bone is dense enough and your bite allows it, a temporary crown can go on the same day the post is placed — usually called immediate loading. It is a case-by-case decision taken from the scan, never a promise made before we have seen your bone.
A full arch does not need one implant per tooth. Four to six posts can carry a fixed full-arch bridge — the approach most people search for as All-on-4 or full mouth dental implants. See our All-on-X full mouth implants page for how that works, or ask at your consultation which route suits your jaw.
For a single missing tooth with healthy neighbors, usually yes — a bridge means cutting down two sound teeth, and the bone under the gap keeps shrinking. A bridge is still the better call when the neighboring teeth already need crowns, or when the bone will not support a post.
That is common, especially if the tooth came out years ago. Bone grafting rebuilds the ridge, and a sinus lift adds height in the upper back jaw. Both are routine, both add a few months to the timeline, and both are identified by the scan at your first visit rather than sprung on you later.
Yes. Our office on Marcelina Ave in Old Torrance is a short drive from Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Gardena, Carson, Lomita, Palos Verdes, Harbor City and San Pedro, and we place implants for patients from right across the South Bay. Parking on site is free.
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Ready to Replace That Missing Tooth?
Book a consultation at Haru Dental in Old Torrance. You will get the 3D scan, a straight answer on whether an implant is right for you, and the cost in writing before anything is decided.
Opening Hours
- Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Every other Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- 1454 Marcelina Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
- (310) 362-2875