You’re Placing Implants—So Why Aren’t You Doing More Cases?

Being comfortable placing implants does not automatically mean you are doing as many cases as you could. A guided digital workflow connects diagnosis, planning, surgery, restoration, and business systems so implants become a routine part of your practice—not a special event. In this episode, T-Bone and Meredith break down the workflow T-Bone uses to simplify implant treatment, reduce unnecessary appointments, involve the team, and build greater confidence, predictability, and profitability. Main Topics Why surgical confidence alone does not translate into more implant cases. The guided digital workflow: diagnosis, guide design, surgery, restoration, and implementation. Restorative-driven planning and team involvement in creating patient awareness. How appointment efficiency, case acceptance, fees, and material costs affect profitability. In This Episode How to assess whether a case fits your current clinical capability and whether the patient is ready to proceed. Why team involvement in patient education and preparation helps make implants routine. How CBCT data and digital impressions support restorative-driven implant planning. Options for outsourcing guide planning, printing guides in-house, and managing costs. What T-Bone evaluates before guided surgery, including mouth opening and available tissue. Why he takes the final implant impression at placement and uses virtual follow-ups for selected straightforward cases. His approach to screw-retained restorations and efficient delivery appointments. How fees, financing conversations, codes, and team training support implementation and growth. Timestamps 00:00 – Why your implant workflow may be holding you back 02:34 – Building confidence, capability, and predictability 05:31 – Diagnosis: clinical fit, patient readiness, and team involvement 11:01 – Digital guides and restorative-driven planning 13:56 – Guided surgery and patient selection 16:16 – Impressions at placement and fewer follow-up visits 19:44 – Screw-retained restorations and efficient delivery 22:39 – The business of implants: fees, codes, and case acceptance 24:14 – Simplifying implant dentistry and overcoming failure to launch Resources & Links 3D Dentists: https://www.3d-dentists.com/ Join the free 3D Dentists community: https://pro.3ddentists.com/ Connect with T-Bone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tbonespeaks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbonespeaks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbonespeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tbonespeaks/reels/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tbonespeaks The Bottom Line Placing the implant is only one step. The bigger opportunity is building a repeatable workflow that connects the final tooth, surgical plan, patient experience, and business systems. Whether you are getting started or already placing implants, focus on making the entire process more consistent, not just improving the surgery. When the doctor and team understand each step, implant dentistry can become something your practice does regularly and confidently.