Excellent dentistry and demeanorThank you Dr. Muhammad and the outstanding team at Cascades Center for Dental Health in Sterling. Dr. Muhammad and the team are professional and use state of the art equipment, technology and procedures. I am very pleased and grateful for the extensive experience I had. Dr. Muhammad explained things in advance and executed calmly and professionally.For those wanting details, here is some research and history. After several surgeries that impacted my teeth and jaw, I had 3 implants in my bottom front teeth done over 10 years ago. It was not an ideal experience with the surgery or the anesthesia. Most oral surgeons do the anesthesia themselves which is less than ideal if it takes more time than expected as it did for me. Furthermore, I don’t recall any consideration for the fact I had severe sleep apnea. My retiring prosthodontist advised me to do the entire arch whenever I developed additional issues in the future rather than just do one implant at a time for a sturdier, longer lasting effect.When I developed an abscess in my jaw the end of 2023, I began extensive research. I paid hundreds of dollars for consultations with 3 surgeons and 2 prosthodontists located in Maryland and Virginia. The conventional approach even in 2024 essentially was: work with the prosthodontist in advance who often has an oral surgeon of choice. On the day of the surgery, you go to the oral surgeon’s office and have the teeth removed and implants surgically placed. Anesthesia is administered by the oral surgeon. Then your ride drives you to the prosthodontist where you are worked on for several more hours. You are fitted with temporary teeth that hopefully line up with the implants placed. Months later you eventually are fitted with permanent teeth. The materials used for the implants and the teeth are subject to additional charges if you want titanium implants and Zirconia teeth. Quite frankly, it seemed completely archaic with many opportunities for great discomfort and poor results, all of which you assume while paying massive amounts of money for the surgeon and for the prosthodontist.I was feeling pretty grim but determined to find a better way. I would travel out of the area if necessary. After hearing radio commercials, I made an appointment at Cascades Dental in Sterling. I am so grateful that I did. After reviewing records and taking more scans, Dr. Muhammad proposed an extensive plan that was a completely different approach. Importantly, Dr. Bui, a board certified anesthesiologist does the anesthesia. She was excellent.All of the procedures are done the same day by the same team—the surgery, the 3D printing and installation of a temporary prosthetic. They provide excellent, thoughtful and professional care unlike past experiences in some dental offices.From the proposal through implementation, the team is very careful to explain what they are doing and why. The state of the art equipment means everything from your standpoint and from the doctor’s standpoint is easier and more precise. Dr. Muhammad listened to and actually heard what you said and the questions asked and was responsive. The Cascades Dental approach is not only MUCH more efficient and sensitive to the comfort of the patient but it is also more economical given the work that is done. Based on my research there is not another group that also gives you a warranty on their work. There was no upcharge for top quality materials as with some of others in my research.After multiple visits and refinements, I received my final Zirconia teeth. I have gone down the road and can now say the difficult process was done in the most professional and effective way possible. It is very rare to be able to recommend someone without reservation for complex dental work but that is how I feel. Kudos to Dr. Muhammad and the team and also a very big THANK YOU.
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