Single or Multiple Dental Implants

When a patient chooses dental implants to replace one or more missing teeth, general dentists commonly refer the patient to a specialist like an oral surgeon or periodontist to plan and place the "artificial root" or implant in the jaw. Subsequently, the patient is referred back to the general dentist for restoration of the implant or the crown portion of the implant process. Precise communication between doctors must occur in order to achieve a successful result.

At Southern Minnesota Implant Center, Dr. Flack professionally provides the entire implant placement AND restoration himself without the need to refer to a specialist, unless it is absolutely necessary. Implants are commonly planned with two dimensional x-rays and measuring stone models and various reference points in the mouth with" fair accuracy. Fair accuracy was not acceptable to Dr. Flack and that is why he uses 3D Galileos cone beam technology to plan the placement of dental implants in three dimensions for every patient.