A little over a week after returning from Chicago, I’m finally getting a chance to catch my breath. I was honored—and honestly very flattered—to be invited to speak at the MegaGen NASM meeting at the Swissôtel Chicago. Not only did I have the opportunity to present my lecture, “Thinking Outside the Socket: Unique Solutions in … Read more
What an incredible few days in Phoenix in November 2025! I want to say a huge thank you to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry for selecting me to join the main stage at this year’s Annual Meeting—having the chance to speak on behalf of the Academy is truly humbling. 1200 in attendance !! I … Read more
(updated October 2024) I love my parents. They made me who I am. My Mom and Dad mean the WORLD to me. They are seniors. If my parents needed (full mouth or full arch) dental implants I would want to be 100% certain that they would be treated with the best team and at the … Read more
In general connecting a tooth to an implant is a last resort and is extremely RARE. In general, it is NOT a good idea because it tends to fail early. After just 3 years …failing tooth connected to implant. This was more common in the past. It was popular in the 1970’ through about 1989. … Read more
ALL OF THE IMAGES YOU SEE BELOW ARE TEMPORARY, FULL DENTAL IMPLANT ARCH BRIDGES. THEY ARE NOT PERFECT!! In this video learn why it is important to go through this step to make sure that the final all on 6, all on 4 etc. is made the best way possible. You cannot imagine how many … Read more
It is not every day I see a case like this. This patient is going to lose her lower first molar which is the one that is second from the back typically if you are missing your wisdom teeth. It is the most common tooth to be pulled mostly because it has been in your … Read more
Of the 100’s of articles I have written, this is one topic that is often not well understood by dentists or patients. So what is shaping, grooming, forming and training of gums around dental implants? Shaping the Implant Gums to Look Natural It is the process of getting the gum line around your front tooth … Read more
Here is a really interesting case on a patient of mine from Burbank, California. His tooth root canal cracked and was not savable. It is not often you see a tooth that just splits in half like this image below! A single dental implant was placed on the same day I extracted the broken tooth … Read more