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What is your practice or Those areas are: business known for among your 1.) Dental implant surgery to customers? replace single missing teeth with Dr. Jessica Allen Northern Colorado Periodontics any necessary bone grafting needs. Dr. Nicholas D. Shumaker continues to enjoy the reputation 2.) “Teeth-in-a-Day” type dental as the region’s leader in implant surgery for patients reconstructive periodontal/oral who require full mouth tooth and dental implant surgery. Our replacements. In severe cases Northern Colorado Periodontics practice not only focuses on of bone loss, zygomatic and 4033 E Boardwalk Dr., Ste. 100 offering the latest technology, pterygoid implants are utilized Fort Collins, CO 80525 but also on providing education to provide even more patients 970.616.6562 courses for the dental community with the opportunity to have a full to help continually raise the level mouth fixed solution. of care provided in the region. 3.) Soft tissue grafting to treat We are known for our upfront, gingival recession with use of How have you changed your comprehensive and honest traditional gum surgery techniques business to comply with health relationships with our patients and as well as innovative minimally concerns due to COVID-19? referring doctors. invasive treatment approaches Now more than ever, maintaining such as Pinhole/VISTA gum surgery. oral health is important to How have you innovated in your 4.) Laser Assisted New Attachment maintaining overall systemic health. field? Procedure (LANAP) and Laser Research has shown the bacteria Our practice has pioneered several Assisted Periimplantitis Protocol that causes gum disease can elicit innovations in the region. We were (LAPIP) surgery for minimally detrimental effects associated with the first to incorporate cutting- invasive treatment of advanced cardiovascular disease, lung disease, edge procedures including LANAP periodontal disease and diabetes, cancer, pregnancy and/or laser surgery for periodontal periimplantitis. cerebrovascular disease. Maintaining disease, CT guided dental implant We pride ourselves on hospital- oral health during these times is an surgery, and we have performed grade sterile technique for all our important aspect to staying healthy clinical trials for innovative soft procedures. during COVID 19 pandemic. tissue grafting procedures. Additionally, we are one of the only practices in the region to offer zygomatic and pterygoid dental Here are some of the changes you can expect when visiting our office during implants, allowing us to provide the COVID-19 pandemic: fixed, non-removable tooth • Prescreening questions to all patients before entering our dental office replacements for patients with the • Virtual waiting room to limit congregation of patients in waiting area most severe bone loss. • Temperature taken of all patients prior to any appointment or work being completed • In-office virucidal mouth rinses, along with our in-office industry standard disinfection and sterilization protocols and requirements What are some services that you • Hand hygiene stations throughout the office offer that the community should • Daily staff and doctor screening know about? • Multiple medical grade H13 HEPA filtration systems throughout the office Our practice focuses on 4 areas air purifying system within our existing HVAC system of reconstructive periodontal, oral • Aerosol elimination suction units during all aerosol generating procedures and dental implant surgery. • Highest level of personal protective equipment available to protect patients and staff
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