How do you decide who will do your dental implants for you?

“If I was a person looking for someone to place implants for myself, I would look for a dentist that has had a great deal of experience in the placement of dental implants and a dentist who also restores these implants. The implants must be placed in the bone in such a way that allows the forces of the bite to be distributed on the implants in the best possible direction. This force design is important for the health and strength of the bone. In fact Wolff’s Law was discovered in 1892 about bone; it states that bone structure will displace and replace itself in accordance with forces around it. I would want a dentist that knows how to place the implants, and then, create the best possible force direction. It would also be beneficial if this dentist knew about body chemistry enough to check on the bone mineralization before the implants were placed. If the bone is not mineralizing properly, the implant will not heal into the bone optimally and it could be rejected. My colleague, Dr. Tom Wais, is a dentist with this knowledge and skill. He places and restores the implants, and this is a great advantage to his patients since they do not have to travel to multiple offices. I would recommend him very highly to any person desiring dental implant therapy.”

Dr. George Beck, faculty of the Misch Implant Institute

If you’re missing one or more teeth, have trouble chewing, or are embarrassed about your smile, dental implants and tooth replacement may be right for you.

Dr. Wais has been placing dental implants for over 20 years, and he decided to make it a principle area of continuing education. His combined experience and knowledge in the arena of dental implants benefits his patients by creating lasting, successful results -- and more satisfied patients. Implants are a wonderful solution when handled correctly by an experienced practitioner. Implants successfully planned and executed are the next best alternative to your natural teeth. But they require excellent planning and execution to create the extraordinary results that make them worth the investment. When done correctly, they are a great investment, and Dr. Tom Wais, after 20 years of continuous study and hands-on experience, can make sure your dental implants give you the results you expect and deserve.

Most general dentists restore implants and do not place them. We do both in our office so you don’t have to travel to different offices or dentists for complete implant care.

Dr. Wais has also studied bone grafting techniques to make sure your implants have the best result. Correctly identified, these cases will result in successful placement and lasting results the first time. The bone grafting can even strengthen adjacent teeth. And the better condition your natural teeth, the less likely patients will need more dental work in the future.

The principal goal of all work done at our office is to prevent the need for future dental work. We know you’ve got better things to do with your life. And so we have developed innovative programs to improve your oral health that will surprise you. You’ll wonder why you’ve never had an experience like this before.

You may have noticed in your investigation of dental implants on the internet that there are sites about implant failures, rejections, bone loss, and infections. Dr. Wais has been doing implants for twenty years, and he has had verifiable success with the implants that he has been using due to his experience and long term training in the field of dental implantology. Dr. Wais has extensive training in clinical nutrition, and this training supports the success of the implants. He worked on a Ph.D. in nutrition, and is now working with a clinical nutritionist that has worked for 30 years with blood chemistry to facilitate the proper integration of the dental implants.

An interesting article about a dental implant company recently appeared in Forbes magazine. Nobel Biocare produces the Branemark implant that was one of the first implants on the dental market, and the research for it was done in Sweden, where it can no longer market the products.

“URICH (Thomson Financial) - Nobel Biocare AB has been asked by the Swedish Medicinal Product Agency (MPA) to improve warning notices accompanying its dental implants NobelDirect and NobelPerfect. The Swedish health regulator is convinced that wrong usage of the product is responsible for bone loss, which is disputed by the Swedish-Swiss maker of dental implants.

The company is currently not allowed to market the products in Sweden.”

Our health system has not taken any actions about dental implants, but 20 years of experience is what led me to study more about bone loss, bone grafting and nutrition as it relates to successful implant placement. Experience truly does count, and we are dedicated to ensuring our patients receive the highest level of care. Contact our office to schedule an initial interview with Dr. Wais to put his experience to work for your implant needs.

Want to find out more? Here are some cases that show why Experience Counts: Dental Implate Case Studies.