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knowledge and experience. (These dentists would not be included in the sample you are polling.)
My position is that all dentists should know how to restore implants. The surgical aspect is
not nor will ever be a requirement of GPs to have a successful practice. General dentists under
30 (and 40) should spend their resources learning how to do operative and fi xed dentistry well. ■
4/28/2018

alanrw
Member Since: 05/16/11
Post: 68 of 309

I get the same fee for placing an implant and for restoring an implant that comes from
my OS with a healing abutment in place. It is far more work to plan, set up the room, do the
implant, break down the room and try to keep track of everything I used from the drill box.
Restoring is so easy and fast, compared with placing: One driver, one impression coping, done.
Do you guys notice the same disparity between placing and restoring? ■
4/28/2018

Nathan Saydyk
Member Since: 04/07/04
Post: 72 of 309

For those who don't want to spend money on a big implant course, consider the Implant
Direct courses. They are not that expensive and they teach you how to select easy cases. They
also have a great bone-grafting course. ■
4/28/2018

davidpalmer
Member Since: 04/14/00
Post: 79 of 309

Implants are a hard sell most of the time. The patient has been missing the tooth for years,
they have become accustomed to the space and now you want to "sell" them a $3K surgical
procedure with no insurance help.
Ask yourself this. "How few am I willing to place and still maintain my surgical 'edge' in the
procedure?" IMO, placing 1-2 per month is not enough. ■
4/29/2018

Periopocket
Member Since: 10/10/13
Post: 111 of 309

How many GPs would prefer having an in-house periodontist place their implants vs.
obtaining the additional training?
Dr. Goodman, do you forecast that the traveling specialist model will net more than the
traditional brick-and-mortar practice in the future?
Where should I invest my $500k when I leave residence? Mobile practice vs. transition
private practice - all knowing that implants will have to be under the GP's roof in the future. ■
5/2/2018

mattcosta
Member Since: 07/02/09
Post: 112 of 309

Personally, I would rather let a top-flight periodontist place my implants for me so I can just
do restorative. ■
5/3/2018

florida gator doc
Member Since: 07/10/05
Post: 177 of 309

Cost of "premium" implants and components goes up almost every year. Cost for using a
high-quality lab continue to increase. The cost of technology to provide a better service (CBCT,
surgical guide) increases the overhead. Patients look for better deals. Seems we are going in
opposite directions ... ■
5/6/2018

Timmy G
Member Since: 04/14/02
Post: 191 of 309

One of the main issues is that we have seen a push of people teaching how to "market,
sell" more advanced procedures-not in and of itself necessarily a bad thing, but there has to
come with that the ability to deliver what is being sold. And that part rarely comes quickly
or easily. ■
5/7/2018

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