Life Dental Specialties
Periodontics and implant surgery downtown at 1795 Main Street, Suite 202, Metro Center.
Smyleee Rating
Very Good
About Life Dental Specialties
Periodontists take the cases a general dentist decides not to keep in house: gums that keep receding after cleanings, a molar that has to come out with the bone preserved for a future implant, a jaw ridge too thin to anchor anything into. Life Dental Specialties is one of the Springfield addresses those referrals travel to. It is a periodontics and implant surgery practice rather than a general office, which is the whole point of the referral — the work is the foundation, not the fillings.
If you have been referred, the question in front of you is usually sequence rather than choice. Extract now and graft the socket while it is open, or wait? Place individual implants where teeth are missing, or move to a full-arch All-on-4 that carries a whole jaw on four angled posts? The trade is real. Individual implants preserve more of what you still have; a full arch is a bigger surgical day but a shorter overall path once most of the teeth are already failing. Bone volume decides much of it, which is why planning imaging comes before any price.
Cases are planned from 3D imaging rather than flat films, so the depth and angle of available bone are known before surgery instead of discovered during it. The surgical range covers implant placement and maintenance, pocket reduction surgery, gum grafting for recession, guided tissue regeneration, ridge augmentation, extraction with bone grafting, and scaling and root planing. Ask which implant system is being used and whether its components will still be obtainable in ten years, because a fixture is long-term hardware and replacement parts are not interchangeable between brands.
Suite 202 of 1795 Main Street puts the practice inside the Metro Center grid downtown, close enough to the bus stops on that stretch to arrive without a car, and subject to the usual downtown parking arithmetic if you drive. Listed hours are narrow — Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — so consultation, imaging, surgery and post-operative checks all have to be spaced around a two-day week rather than dropped into the next free afternoon. Ask early how that will fall for your case, particularly if you are travelling in from outside the city.
One honest caveat about gum work: grafting stabilizes recession and rebuilds tissue thickness, but it does not always cover an exposed root surface completely, and how much it achieves depends on how much bone was already lost. Earlier treatment simply leaves more to work with, which is the least glamorous and most useful thing a periodontist can tell you.
Life Dental Specialties is a periodontics and implant surgery practice in Metro Center, Springfield, at 1795 Main Street, Suite 202. Work spans implant placement, All-on-4 full arches, gum grafting, pocket reduction surgery, ridge augmentation and extraction with socket grafting, all planned from 3D imaging rather than flat films. Listed hours are Wednesday and Friday only, so surgical dates and follow-up checks have to be spaced around a two-day week.
Clinic Details
Best Known For
Periodontics, Dental Implants, Oral Surgery
Business Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday(Today) | Closed |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Springfield office only open certain days?
What does a periodontist do that a general dentist does not?
Do I need a bone graft before an implant?
Location
Services Offered
Reviews
Smyleee Rating
Very Good
79 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Responsive scheduling, quality care. Periodontal surgery is never fun but Dr. Quinta and his lovely staff makes the experience as comfortable as possible.
The Doctor and staff in this office are very, very patient centered. Dr. Q takes the time to answer all questions carefully and clearly. His assistant makes sure that you are prepared for your procedure ahead of time. The receptionist at the front desk is very pleasant, knowledgeable and accommodating. Hannah, my technician, was so concerned that I was comfortable that my anxiety was reduced immediately! I would highly recommend Life Dental their attention to each patient and professionalism are extraordinary!
I had dental issue and was complaining about the wrong tooth and Dr. Antony Quinta is absolutely knowledgeable and pinpointed my problem and sent me to another specialist who was also amazing and my issue was resolved and no pain anymore. I definitely highly recommend.
Very good care. Paperwork overwhelming, and billing/payment process rapid. And I’m recovering well. Grateful for the care.
I just wish I had him 20 years ago. After my first experience with a periodontist I let my fear get to me. Advice don't wait if you have issues. Dr. Quinta saw my fear, was patient and thorough. The office staff has always been friendly and supportive. I recommend this office 100%. Every procedure was explained. I was made comfortable and feel like I am finally getting good results. Dental work is expensive and dental insurances have not up the limit on what they will pay so check your policy.
Dr. Quinta and his staff deserve stratospheric reviews, infinite stars. I had had excruciating pain because of a dental issue for a month. I had been bounced around several other offices and specialists during that time for a variety of 'cures" or pain alleviation, none of which offered any relief. Finally, our of options and full of desperation, I called Life Dental Specialties, who I had seen before, and the Office Manager, Meghan, found time for me within 24 hours. Dr. Quinta did an emergency extraction. I am so grateful to Dr. Quinta and to the staff there for treating me like royalty, like a person whose pain and suffering mattered and had to be dealt with quickly. They are all angels. I cannot offer enough praise. When a person is desperate and someone responds with immediacy and care and compassion, that person or people deserve infinite accolades and gratitude Thank you Life Dental Specialties.
This was my second go-around with Dr Quinta and his staff, and while no one likes dealing with wrecked gums, bone loss, or the long process of replacing a tooth (especially those of us with childhood dental trauma), these people are so good at what they do, they're so warm and fun, and nothing they did actually did in my mouth hurt, I really didn't mind. I had surgery this morning and (after a nice nap) feel great. I wish I had regular check ups with LDS just b/c I know Dr Quinta catch things earlier than my regular dentist would (though I love her too), and I love finding and knowing awesome specialists.
Life dental provides expert, comprehensive professional specialty dental care in an environment that is pleasant and welcoming. The staff there makes you comfortable, explains every step in the process and works to make you relaxed while they provide service. I’ve been with this practice since the beginning and highly recommend it to anyone who needs specialty dental care. Dr. Quinta is top-notch and hires people that make sure that the environment reflects the way he likes care provided.
Dr Quinta is an exceptionally talented and hard working dentist and we are lucky to have him here in the valley. He’s obviously very busy but whenever I ask him questions he takes the time to carefully explain the answers to me and I feel heard. Have had two implants and the procedure went well and his staff followed up with me at all critical points to ensure I was healing up right. If you need a periodontist you won’t find a better one.
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