LANAP and Implant Center of Pennsylvania

Reviews 3

A

A Private User

I had 4 teeth extracted in the fall of 2009. The dental professionals I consulted with had recommended the titanium implants when I decided to go with implants. Since I am in my 30s, knowing that titanium implants is highly biocompatible with great durability, but not sure with the possible long term effects of metals I really wanted something that is more natural and holistic. I was elated when I learned that Zirconia implants that had been available in Europe and Asia for quite some time were finally approved by FDA a couple years ago. I first came across Dr. DiGiallorenzos website during my research. Dr. DiGiallorenzos office deals with lots of out of town patients, but since we live in the Chicago area with 3 young children, I was not planning on taking a trip out of town. I contacted the company Z-Systems that makes Zirconia implants for a list of doctors providing them, only one dentist was available in the Chicago area. After the consultation I knew I wanted a dental implant specialist to perform my procedure. I asked Z-Systems for the doctors who had the most experience with zirconia implants, and Dr. David DiGiallorenzos name came right on top of the list as the first one in the US. I emailed Dr. D and was surprised when he replied an hour later and I got a call to speak to him directly. After contacting and seeing various dental professionals, it was so refreshing to see to a doctor who takes time to answer my questions and concerns without requesting a consultation with required paid checkup and x-rays first. After several emails addressing my concerns, Dr. D looked at my x-rays and CT-Scans that I had taken at other dentists offices, he provided me a treatment plan with the cost that is comparable to the cost from local dentists and told me that I did not need the sinus lift procedure the other surgeon had requested for. I knew then I had found the right place for getting my metal free implants. We took the trip to Collegeville a couple weeks later at end of March 2010, Dr. Ds staff picked me up at the hotel in the morning. Having been to many dental professionals offices prior, I was blown away by the warm welcoming and the attentiveness of Dr. D and his staff. I was given the option of local or general anesthesia and I am so glad that I opted for the local with Novocain. I was alert and there were relaxing tranquil music, and most surprisingly, a massage therapist was with me the whole time providing me massages and reflexology to help ease any tensions. Dr. D was very gentle and repeatedly checked to see I was doing OK, he also pointed out the steps as the procedure progressed. There were hardly any discomfort nor bloody scene like I had read about in other peoples experiences. I was so relaxed throughout the procedure and before I knew it, all four implants were in and I was ready to go. When my husband came he was surprised that I did not look like I just had a surgical procedure! We were driving to Atlantic City that afternoon and my husband thought he would have to lay me down on the hotel bed once we got there but instead we took the kids on the board walk for a couple of hours and had a nice dinner (fluid diet for me). Dr. D gave me a call the second day morning to check on me as well. I had expected to stay in the hotel recovering but I only needed the pain relief for the first 24 hours, and there were very minimum bleeding and swellings. I enjoyed the rest of the trip with my family at the Jersey shores. Its been 2 months since I came home with my implants, and the recovery was a breeze. I had a regular check up at my dentists office last week and showed off my metal free implants - the office also has an oral surgeon on staff and they do lots of titanium implants. My dentist took a full set of x-rays and thought my implants and the integration are doing really good, and he commented that Dr. D did a great job. I will be getting my crowns in a few months! Thank you Dr.D and your wonderful staff for the dental experience like no other!

DA

David DiGiallorenzo

After spending a significant amount of money and time over the past 60 years in OTHER dentists offices for a wide variety of services and procedures to retain my natural teeth, heredity finally triumphed. So I can say with some authority that my entire experience with with Dr. Digiallorenzo and his wonderful staff has been the best dental experience I have ever had, BY FAR! I live near Asheville, North Carolina, 600 miles from Collegeville. Asheville which has some wonderful dentists, but I wanted to be sure I was choosing the best implant dentist to replace my remaining lower teeth and partial denture. So I did a Google search and found Dr. D! Not only is he COMPLETELY HOLISTIC in his approach to his patients well-being, but he is one of perhaps a dozen implant dentists in the United States to offer the latest nonmetallic implant material. This meant I was dealing with a dentist who truly ares about his patients health AND I had access to one of the very few dentists in the country who IS so state-of-the-art that he could offer me an unbiased and informed choice. Furhermore, his fees are comparable to, and in many cases lower than, less knowledgeable alternatives. I love everything about my experience with Dr. D! The Dr. and his entire staff are a unique blend of entirely professional and delightful, caring human beings. The wonderfully fresh-smelling air, the soothing pale lavender walls, the vitamin-charged protein drink, and my choice of piped in music... plus the non-stop foot and hand massage throughout the procedure by an experienced reflexogist... made me feel like I was spending a few hours at a deluxe spa. The procedure itself was completely painless. Best of all, I left Dr. Ds office smiling with a lower set of teeth which had been created by their skilled lab while the procedure was taking place. My new lower teeth EXACTLY matched in both color and bite my upper teeth. I also left with complete instructions and materials for my followup care. My healing has been remarkably uneventful and fast. My friends and family can scarcely believe their ears when I tell them that this was not only the best dental experience ever AND it was downright SENSUOUS. And between the music, the attentive staff, the aromatherapy and the non-stop reflexology massage, it was definitely that! A couple of them said "dentist and sensuous are two words theyd never heard in the same sentence! I unconditionally recommend Dr. Digiallorenzo to anyone for implant dentistry, or his other services... regardless of where you live. He is a true dentists dentist and a great human being as well. Thank you, Google, for bringing us together! Jacqueline Corbett, Bakersville, NC

A

A Private User

Recently I had to visit Dr Dave’s office for a variety of serious dental issues which were causing extreme pain and TMJ disturbances. Dr Dave got me in to see him rather quickly putting me into his emergency schedule even though he was in fact booked for the day. I had multiple problems with my teeth that day. The first was a front tooth that was fractured and was causing extreme pain. The second was a bridge encapsulating my implants that had loosened significantly because of my bruxism syndrome which was destroying my bite. First Dr Dave excised my tooth expertly and I expected sutures on completion of the incision. He explained to me he would use a laser to heal up the wound. Next in about an hour duration he had taken out my entire bridge, cleansed the crowns and realigned it properly. When I got home I noticed something significant. When the anesthetic wore off I had no pain. I didn’t need to take motrin etc to mediate the pain. When I went to rinse later there was no blood in my gums .I had already started healing within 1-2 hours. When my wife asked me if I wanted applesauce or some soft food for dinner I told her I think I can eat regular food and I did carefully. The next morning when I woke up was the litmus test- no pain, no bleeding and no swelling. There aren’t too many dentists that could have mediated pain and enacted clinical therapy so well. This is state of the art dentistry practiced by Dr Dave. Mike S.