Guo-Hao Lin, DDS, MS, is an assistant clinical professor and director of the Postgraduate Periodontics Program at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (board-certified periodontist) and has published several research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
The popularity of dental implants has skyrocketed over the past 20 years, and their use is only projected to increase. The expected prevalence of dental implants in 2026 ranges from 5.7% to 23%.1 A desirable and advantageous method to…