Would I need to see a specialist to have Implants placed?

Implant placement is not one of the dental specialties recognized by the ADA.

Implants can be placed by general dentists or specialists - like oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists or periodontists.  Any dentist who places implants, however, should have special training in the procedure.

When seeking a dentist qualified to place implants, you should ask:

• How much training the dentist has in this procedure?
• How many implants patients he or she has treated?
• How long the dentist has been working with implants?