It is simply not enough to be able to place implants well or restore them. The dentist, and ideally the entire dental team, must be trained in case presentation, the reasons “why” patients do what they do…

We would like to assemble a list of the 10 most frequently asked questions by potential dental implant patients so we can develop the most effective answers.

In this exclusive interview, Michael Sonick, DDS, Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, shares his views on Implant Education, Immediate Extraction, Implant Complications, and much more. This is Part I of a two-part interview.

We took great care in creating a state-of-the-art system that simplifies the process from the ordering and scheduling of a CT scan, to the processing of the scan, to delivering the scan to the doctor. This process can usually be done the same day.

Dr. Marc Nevins is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontics
and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Harvard School of Dental
Medicine.  He maintains a private practice limited to Periodontics and
Implants in Boston.  Dr. Nevins has taken time out of his busy practice
to discuss his protocol for educating patients about dental implant treatment.

OsseoNews:  Dr. […]

Dr. Wiggs, asks us:
Several years ago one of my patients called on the New Year Holiday weekend and said she just fractured tooth # 7 which was recently part of anterior restorations in Porcelain—-some full porcelain crowns and others porcelain laminates.  My office was closed but I told her to come in–the remaining root structure […]

Am I right to think that a general dentist isn’t apt to handle this as well as an oral surgeon? What is the preferred way to proceed with dental implant treatment?

Edward, a dentist, asks:What procedures are recommended for getting  informed consent on the aesthetic result of the dental implant procedure?

Is it enough to keep notes on the consultation in the patient’s file?  Does the patient need to review and sign a two-dimensional drawing?  Is a  3-D model helpful?  How does one avoid the […]

Dr. Jeffrey Ganeles is a Board Certified Periodontist in Boca Raton, Florida and practices with the Florida Institute for Periodontics & Dental Implants. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Interim Director for Post-Graduate Periodontics at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale. Dr. Ganeles and his team developed a computer software […]

Dan, a dentist, asks:
I am having a hard time getting my dental implant patients to return for regularly scheduled routine maintenance of their implants. 

Most of my dental implant patients are wearing a complete maxillary denture
and a mandibular implant retained overdenture.  I charge them the same
fee that I charge for a routine prophy.  I […]

I have a question regarding a lower arch oral rehabilitation case that I have done 1 year ago. The patient had severe peridontally involved teeth which were all removed to be replaced with 5 dental implants.

I am going into my fourth year of dental school and am trying to figure out what direction to go after I graduate. My family dentist encouraged me to go into a specialty and he recommended endodontics.

How can I maximize case acceptance for both myself and my referring
doctors?

I am a board certified oral surgeon with a slow, but, growing dental implant practice. Some of my oral surgeon colleagues are encouraging referring dentists to refer the patient for treatment planning, diagnostic casts, index impressions, etc. These surgeons end up doing most […]

Dr. Henderson asks:
I am just getting into implant dentistry. Right now I am just starting
to restore dental implants and we have begun to treatment plan for dental implants on
a selective basis.

But now I want to make treatment planning for dental implants part of our normal routine. I want treatment planning for dental implants to be […]

Dr. Stefan asks:
I’m interested in knowing what kind of guarantees other dentists are offering for dental implant patients.

Is there some sort of financial formula to use or a special contract that you have your dental implant patients sign? How else are you mitigating the potential risks associated with dental implant treatment? Thanks !