Preferred Dental Center

Dr. Andres Biaggi has been placing implants for more than thirty-five years, and the practice is arranged to keep that work in-house: this is a family dental office where the dentist who checks your cleaning is the same one who performs the implant surgery, not a referral hub that hands you along. He is a diplomate of the International Dental Implant Association, a credential only a small share of implant dentists hold, and the office is designated a Noris Medical Excellence Center. Placement is done with X-Nav computer-guided navigation, which tracks the handpiece against your CT scan live during surgery so the drill follows the plan rather than a freehand estimate.

If you are replacing a full arch, the choice to understand early is removable versus fixed, because the price gap between them is not arbitrary. A removable implant overdenture clips onto two to four implants, snaps out for cleaning at night, and starts here around $12,995. It is steadier than an ordinary denture in a way most people find transformative, but it still rests partly on gum tissue and you will feel a small amount of movement. A fixed full-arch bridge is screwed to the implants and stays put, cleaned around rather than taken out, and starts around $21,995. Fixed generally requires more implants and more available bone. Neither is the universally correct answer. Bone volume, jaw shape, manual dexterity and budget all feed the decision, and a scan plus a frank conversation should come before any deposit changes hands.

The rest of the office runs as a general family practice — examinations, cleanings, restorative work and the everyday business of keeping teeth — with sedation offered for the patient whose fear, not neglect, is the reason years have gone by since the last appointment. Minimally invasive technique is a stated priority, which in implant terms usually means smaller flaps, less bone removal and a shorter recovery where the anatomy allows it.

You will find the practice at 6850 San Pedro Avenue in North Central San Antonio, inside Loop 410 and close to the airport, an easy run from Alamo Heights, Castle Hills or Olmos Park. Check the clock before booking: weekdays start at nine and Friday finishes at one in the afternoon.