Dentist Implants USA

The South Street address, 1046 between 10th and 11th in Philadelphia's Bella Vista, puts this practice on a busy retail block rather than in a Center City medical tower. It is closer to Queen Village, Passyunk Square and Graduate Hospital than to the downtown specialty suites, and parking on this stretch is metered street parking that turns over quickly around lunchtime. Dr. Richard Eidelson runs it as an implant-led general practice, which is a different proposition from a referral-only surgical office: consultation, placement and the crown that goes on top are handled under one roof instead of split between two practices.

The distinguishing feature is that you are shown the hardware. The office works with several major implant systems, including Zimmer Biomet, Straumann, Hiossen and BioHorizons, and treats the choice as a decision you take part in. That is more useful than it sounds. Implant systems differ in surface treatment, thread design and, importantly, in how widely their components are stocked, which matters years later if a screw loosens or an abutment needs replacing in another city. Cost varies between systems too, and that is where a good share of the price spread between implant quotes actually comes from.

Same-day placement is offered, where the implant goes in at the same visit as the extraction and a temporary tooth is fitted immediately. It works when the socket walls are intact and the implant achieves enough initial grip in the bone to stay still while it fuses. Where infection has eaten into the site or the bone is thin, staging the work across several months is safer, and a good clinician will say so. Bone grafting and full-arch restoration are available for the harder cases.

Consultations are complimentary, which makes this a reasonable place for a second opinion if a quote elsewhere left you unsure what you were being charged for. Ask for that quote in writing and check whether it separates surgical placement, abutment and crown, because implant prices are quoted three different ways across the city and totals only become comparable once itemised. Beyond implants the practice covers veneers, whitening, clear aligners and emergency appointments. Published opening hours are not listed for this location, so call before travelling.