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Things that shape the career

• Board certification

  Voluntary, but it is what lets a practice call you a board certified specialist, and some group practices require it.

• Sedation training

  Gum surgery is uncomfortable and many patients want to be sedated. Offering it widens what you can take on.

• Full arch implant cases

  Replacing an entire jaw of teeth on implants. Technically demanding and the highest value work in the field.

• Digital planning and guided surgery

  Three-dimensional scanning and printed surgical guides are changing how implants are placed.