Your dentist sends your case
Your dentist sends us a referral along with any X-rays, scans or photos they already have, and notes on what you have discussed together.
Cedar Falls, IowaD.D.S., DICOI, FMIII
Dental implants,
carefully planned
before they are placed.
The Iowa Dental Implant Institute is the implant practice of Dr. Ryan Weaver, D.D.S. If your dentist has referred you here, you are in the right place. Dr. Weaver plans every implant on a 3D scan before surgery and works with your dentist from start to finish.
DICOIDiplomate, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
2Implant institute fellowships — Resnik and California
~10 minTypical guided placement, once the guide is seated
Dr. Ryan Weaver, D.D.S.§ 01Here is what
If your dentist referred you
Here is what
to expect.
Your dentist and Dr. Weaver work on your implant together. You will know the plan before anything is done.
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We schedule your consultation
Our office contacts you to set up a consultation. Dr. Weaver goes over your medical history, examines the area and takes a 3D scan if one is needed.
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Your dentist stays involved
Before surgery, Dr. Weaver reviews your case with your dentist so the two of them agree on the plan for your implant and the tooth that goes on it.
Why guided
Guided surgery takes the guesswork out of placement. The key decisions are made before you are in the chair.
Position, angle, depthPlanned on a 3D scanFit with your biteChecked against the opposing teethSinus and nerveMeasured, not estimated
What that means for you
A shorter, more
predictable surgery.
Before your surgery, Dr. Weaver combines a 3D scan of your jaw with a digital impression of your teeth and plans exactly where the implant will go — its position, angle and depth — in relation to the teeth beside it and the teeth it bites against.
That plan becomes a custom 3D-printed surgical guide that fits over your teeth, so the implant goes where it was planned. There are fewer surprises in the chair, and less time in it: the practice’s own figure for a typical guided placement is around ten minutes, with very minimal invasion.
Your implant dentist
Trained where implant
dentistry is actually taught.
Dr. Ryan Weaver took his Doctor of Dental Surgery at Creighton University and has completed several advanced-level, multi-year courses in implantology since.
He is a Fellow of the Resnik Implant Institute and of the California Implant Institute, and a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He has owned and run Grundy Center Family & Implant Dentistry for over a decade.
§ 02Planned on real data,
The equipment behind it
Planned on real data,
printed in house.
Every implant is planned on a 3D cone beam scan and a digital impression of your teeth, and your surgical guide is designed and printed in our own office rather than sent out to a lab.
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KaVo OP 3D Pro CBCT
A 3D rendering of the jaw, used to measure bone volume and the position of the sinus and the nerve rather than estimating them from a flat radiograph.
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iTero Element 5D
Intra-oral scanning, and the digital impression that is merged with the CBCT to build the implant plan.
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MoonRay 3D printer
In-office printing of surgical guides, temporary crowns and dentures. The guide does not go out to a lab and come back a fortnight later.
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Seeing patients on Fridays
in Cedar Falls.
Sharing space with Holahan and Boe Orthodontics — 1013 Hudson Rd., Cedar Falls, IA 50613 — Fridays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Questions patients ask
Before your visit.
Why did my dentist refer me here?
Placing an implant is a surgical procedure, and many general dentists refer it to a dentist who focuses on it. Dr. Weaver has completed advanced, multi-year training in implant dentistry and works with your dentist so your care stays coordinated.
Will I still see my regular dentist?
Yes. Dr. Weaver reviews your case with your dentist before surgery, and the two of them agree on who does what — including the crown or tooth that goes on the implant. You will know the plan before anything is done.
What happens at the consultation?
Dr. Weaver goes over your medical history, examines the area and takes a 3D scan if your dentist has not already sent one. He explains the plan and answers your questions before surgery is scheduled.
Where do I go for my appointment?
We share space with Holahan and Boe Orthodontics at 1013 Hudson Rd., Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Our office hours are currently Fridays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Is this connected to Grundy Center Family & Implant Dentistry?
Yes. The Iowa Dental Implant Institute is Dr. Weaver’s implant practice and a service of Grundy Center Family & Implant Dentistry, which he has owned and run for over a decade.
§ 04Which one depends on
For referring dentists
Which one depends on
what you want to do yourself.
Both start with the same thing: a CBCT, an intraoral scan and a plan. The difference is who places the implant.
Door one
Refer a patient
You send the patient. Dr. Weaver plans it and places it, and the restorative side goes wherever you say in the notes — back to you, or handled here.
- Good for cases you would rather not place
- Grafting, sinus work and full-arch cases
- You say in the notes what you want back
- Upload the scans and the notes with the referral
Place it yourself
You send the scans. We do the digital treatment plan, you approve it, and we print and ship the guide. You keep the case start to finish.
- Fully-guided, or a pilot guide for any system
- Digital plan back within one business day
- Printed and shipped within five business days of approval
- A diagnostic model works instead of a scanner
Questions?
We are happy to help.
Call the office with any questions about your referral or your appointment. Dentists can send a referral or order a surgical guide online.