I’m a specialist in replacing teeth.
A prosthodontist is a dentist who has trained for three more years in replacing and restoring teeth: implants, crowns, bridges, veneers and dentures. I will show you how that differs from a general dentist and from a periodontist, and when it matters.
Prosthodontics is one of the dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association. Its work is rebuilding and replacing teeth: dental implants, crowns, bridges, veneers, complete and partial dentures, and full-mouth rehabilitation. After dental school a prosthodontist trains for three more years in exactly this work, including the laboratory side of making it.
I am board-certified by the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Diplomate since 2013, and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. I also teach residents in the prosthodontics program at Virginia Commonwealth University, dentists in training to become prosthodontists.
Three kinds of dentist a patient with missing or failing teeth may meet, and what each one is trained for.
Your first call for most dental care. A dentist who looks after everyday care for the whole family, and refers to a specialist when a case needs one.
A specialist in the gums and the bone around teeth. Treats the tissues that hold teeth, and implants, in place: gum disease above all, and often implant placement.
My specialty: replacing and restoring teeth. I plan the finished teeth first, then work back to the implants, crowns or dentures that build them.
A general dentist handles most care well. These are the cases where you want a prosthodontist like me.
01 · Missing teethImplants, bridges or a full arch, which I plan from the finished teeth backwards, so the implants land where the teeth need them.
02 · DenturesA loose denture usually means receding bone. The fix is anchorage on implants, which I plan and restore.
03 · Second opinionsIf another dentist called your case too complex, or quoted for implant surgery elsewhere, bring me the plan and the scan: my second opinion costs nothing.
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A consultation with a cone-beam scan, and an honest answer about what your case needs. Call (571) 702-9832, or book online for my Tysons Corner office.