Do you place implants?

This is a question that I am often asked. The answer is that no implants are placed in my practice. Instead I work closely with implant surgeons to achieve consistently excellent results. My surgeon will do any needed surgical treatments, including any needed extractions, bone grafting and the placement of the implant(s). My part is to fabricate needed provisional restorations, take records needed to fabricate custom implant abutments and final implant crown(s).

Although it has become popular for general dentists to incorporate the placement of implants into their practices, I feel its best for my patients if I choose a fine implant surgeon for their implant placement. My surgeons tend to place many implants each year and their experience tends to allow them to achieve a high success rate and also makes it possible for me to achieve excellent esthetic results.