804 Restoring Implants and Digital Dentistry with Chad C. Duplantis, DDS : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dr. Duplantis received his D.D.S. degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1999.  He continued with Post doctorate training at Baylor College of Dentistry, earning a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry in 2000.  He has also applied for, and will receive, his Fellowship degree from the Academy of General Dentistry this coming July.  He has been in private practice since 2000 in the North Fort Worth, Texas area.  In private practice, he treats all ages with an emphasis on restorative and aesthetic dentistry.   Dr. Duplantis has been a member of several Aesthetic and Restorative Continuums, and most recently Spear Education Study Club.  Dr. Duplantis has always had an interest in "high-tech" dentistry and has been incorporating CAD/CAM technology in his practice since 2004.  Formerly a CEREC user, he is now a user of the 3M TrueDefinition Oral Scanner and the Glidewell Laboratories TS150 mill.  Dr. Duplantis has also written several articles regarding digital dentistry for various dental publications.  He has helped 3M on various projects regarding the scanner, and is also a member of the panel of experts on the website TrueDefDoctors.com.  He is also a clinical consultant for Glidewell Laboratories.   In his spare time, Dr. Duplantis enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife, Ellen, and children Austin and Ava.  He is an avid cyclist, enjoys shooting sporting clays,  and loves to be outdoors.   www.fossilcreekdental.com