Patient selection and type of surgical cases

A three page questionnaire consisting of 30 questions and background information will be emailed to all attending dentists to allow Dr. Mongalo to classify each doctor as Novice, Intermediate or Advanced. Once this is done, cases will be assigned to match each doctor’s level of surgical experience and formal training. Every attempt will be made to select patients that will fulfill everyone’s educational goals but it is important to remember that we are working on human beings and Dr. Mongalo must maintain professional responsibility and therefore doctors will only be assigned cases that are within their scope of training.

Basic surgical cases

for beginners, those that have placed 0-50 implants

Anterior single implant

Multiple posteriors

Immediate loading

Ultra wide implants

Semi complex cases

for intermediates, having placed 51-100 implants

Intracrestal sinus elevation

Multiple quads

Fully edentulous patients

Advanced surgeries

for experienced, having placed 100-500 implants

Lateral window sinus lift

Bone grafting