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Retirement is like heaven: you want to get there, but not too soon. Yet every year the careers of many still vital, engaged Michigan dentists are ended prematurely by work-related musculoskeletal injuries and the aching backs, necks, shoulders and wrists they cause. Happily, there are things you can do to avoid this fate. In a […]
The Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants is now a certified Center of Excellence for the All-on-4 treatment concept, one of only three oral surgery practices in Michigan to have achieved this recognition. It means that our surgeons have undertaken extensive training and have the necessary surgical experience with this technique to provide the […]
You couldn’t call John Macleod lucky, exactly, that day in November 2016. Lucky would have been not being shot in the face at all. But with that large exception, fortune was smiling on Macleod. How else, after a 410-gauge shotgun shell was fired at close range from a .45-caliber pistol at his face, could he […]
This is the second in a series of three trauma patient stories from surgeons at the Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. They’re among 13 oral surgeons who take turns on call at a Level I trauma center that draws cases from all over West Michigan. “We come in and cover all facial trauma […]
This is the third and final post in a series of trauma patient stories from surgeons at the Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. They’re among 13 oral surgeons who take turns on call at a Level I trauma center that draws cases from all over West Michigan. Downhill ski racer Georgette Sake, now […]
Richard W. Panek, DDS, could have scoured the globe for a new oral surgeon for the Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants (COSDI) and not found a better-qualified candidate than the kid who grew up next door. Grand Rapids resident Mark Grinzinger, DDS, MD, 32, who joined the practice this past summer, was Dr. […]
Many patients in need of dental implants are unable to receive individual tooth implant replacement due to moderate-to-severe bone resorption or the high cost of implants. All-on-4 treatment requires no grafting and is a cost-effective implant solution for patients with failing dentition and for many with edentulism. The latest research shows good long-term clinical outcomes […]
You don’t buy new patient chairs every day, and neither do the oral surgeons at the Center for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. The practice’s current chairs were acquired in 1994, just before we all started using a novel thing called email. It’s time to start replacing them, so the practice is investing in ergonomic […]
For a dentist—especially one who owns his or her practice—planning to retire is a very emotional thing. But if you trust gut instincts, there’s a risk you’ll make a decision you regret. Often, you must go against the grain of your inclinations for the big decisions involved in selling a practice and retiring, says Novi, […]
Having a patient’s complete medical history is always an important detail determining the optimal dental treatment. Yet, many patients can’t provide accurate medical information, and others may downplay or lie about their health problems. “Relying only on what patients remember to tell us can hinder our ability to provide optimal care,” says Roseanna P. Noordhoek, […]