St. Paul, MN Dentist Dr. Hunt Offers Dental Implant Surgery

    MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MN, April 02, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Walter L. Hunt now offers surgical placement of immediate load dental implants at his St. Paul, MN dentistry practice.

The immediate load implants allow for Hunt to place the implant and a crown in one appointment that typically lasts no more than an hour, he said. Traditional implants require a healing process of up to six months before a post and crown can be permanently attached.

"Dentists can go out and contact a representative from a dental implant company and spend hour on a quick overview of how to do implant surgery," St. Paul cosmetic dentist Dr. Hunt said, "and you can just start doing them. I chose not to do that."

Instead, Hunt became an associate fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Doing so required him to enroll in a 10-month course at the New York University Dental School. He spent one weekend per month in New York to complete more than 600 hours of study. He completed the training in May 2008 and passed a written exam to become an associate fellow.

"I wanted to make sure I had some credentials and experience before I started doing the dental implant procedure," Hunt said.

The next step for Hunt is to become a fellow of the AAID. He has three years to document cases, submit them for review, go before a board and take an oral exam.

Hunt has performed about 25 immediate load dental implant procedures since he began offering this type of implant at his dental practice this year, he said.

"The patients have been a lot happier because it is a relatively quick process and there really is no discomfort associated with it," Hunt said. "The actual appointment takes 45 minutes to an hour to complete."

Although Hunt has evaluated patients for dental implants and placed crowns on implant for more than 30 years, he sought training on the surgical dental implant procedure for several reasons, he said. He knew it would be more convenient for patients, but it also gives him more control over the final outcome.

There have been times in the past when he referred patients to oral surgeons who didn't have Hunt's big picture in mind when they placed a dental implant.

"That creates a situation where I can't create the ideal aesthetic outcome that I could if I had placed the implant myself," Hunt said. "There have been cases where the implant wasn't put in an ideal spot or at an ideal angle to allow me to do what I felt looked best."

Learn More
If you would like to learn more about Dr. Walter L. Hunt or would like to schedule a free consultation, please call (651) 636-0655 or visit Dr. Hunt's website. Dr. Hunt's office is located at 2233 N. Hamline Ave., Ste. 320 in Roseville, MN, 55113. He is also one of the most experienced Dentist in Minneapolis.

About Dr. Walter L. Hunt Jr.
Dr. Walter Hunt has provided dental services to more than 9,000 patients in the Roseville community since 1977.

Dr. Hunt is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He keeps his finger on the pulse of dental technology by exceeding the state's required number of dental continuing education courses. He passes this training on to his patients by treating problems with advanced techniques and by performing procedures using only the most modern and high-tech equipment available.

An active member of professional dental community, he founded the Minnesota Alliance of Concerned Dentists and is a member of numerous dental organizations including the Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Association, St. Paul District Dental Society, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the Dental Organization of Conscious Sedation and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.

Comfort and satisfaction are priorities for Personal Care Dentistry. The practice's experienced staff will provide caring support and individualized treatments that make the dental experience comfortable and anxiety-free.

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Source: Personal Care Dentistry
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