If you’ve started looking into dental implants, you’ve probably noticed that different practices describe the process differently. Some say they handle everything, while others say they’ll refer you to a specialist for the surgery. Some say you’ll come back to them after the surgeon is done. Most don’t explain who does what, and that matters more than you’d think.
A dental implant isn’t one procedure. It’s two procedures, done by two different skill sets. The surgical part is placing the titanium post in your jawbone. The restorative part is designing and fitting the crown, bridge, or denture that sits on top of it. When those two parts happen in different offices, with different teams, and different records, things get lost in the handoff.
At Veritas Dental Institute in Frederick, MD, they happen in the same office. They happen here, with the same team, on the same plan, from the same records. Here’s why that matters, and what it looks like in practice.
The Two Halves of an Implant
Let’s start with the basics, because the division of labor isn’t obvious unless you’ve been through it.
The surgical half is placing the implant post. A titanium screw goes into your jawbone and fuses over three to six months through osseointegration. That surgery requires training in bone anatomy, soft tissue management, and the specific techniques that make an implant integrate successfully.
The restorative half involves designing and fabricating the crown, bridge, or denture that goes on top. That’s where esthetics, bite function, and long-term durability come in. The restoration is what you see when you smile and what you chew with.
Most general dentists in Frederick do the restorative half. Most oral surgeons and periodontists do the surgical half. In many practices, that means two different offices, two different sets of records, and two different people making decisions about your mouth at different times.
At Veritas Dental Institute, Dr. Scott Bowersox, our dedicated implant specialist, handles the surgical half. Dr. Sahil Goyal and Dr. Anshu Goyal handle the restorative half. They’re all in the same building, using the same CBCT imaging and treatment plan. That’s a structural difference, not just a convenience.
What Gets Lost in the Handoff
When two offices handle your care, details get dropped. Not because anyone is careless, but because the systems aren’t designed to talk to each other the way a single team’s workflow is.
The biggest issue is planning. The implant has to go in at a specific angle and depth so that the final crown sits correctly. That planning must happen before surgery, not after. If the surgeon and the restorative dentist don’t communicate in real time, with shared imaging and records, the implant can end up in a position that’s healthy but not ideal for the crown.
The result might be a crown that looks slightly off, needs extra appointments to adjust, or requires a different restoration than originally planned. None of that is catastrophic, but it adds time, cost, and frustration to a process that’s already a significant investment.
There’s also the communication problem after surgery. If something feels wrong, who do you call? The surgeon’s office says it’s a restorative issue. The restorative office says it’s a surgical issue. You’re in the middle, repeating yourself, waiting for someone to take ownership.
At Veritas, you call one number. You talk to the team that placed the implant and planned the crown. They already know your case.
What Dr. Bowersox Brings to the Table
Not every Frederick dentist who places implants has the training to handle complex cases. Dr. Scott Bowersox does.
He grew up in Westminster, Maryland, and graduated from Winters Mill High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bridgewater College in Virginia, then his DDS from Indiana University School of Dentistry, where he graduated in the top half of his class. Dr. Bowersox dedicated significant time to oral surgery and periodontics clinics during his training, and he was mentored in atraumatic extraction and dental implant placement.
Before joining Veritas, he spent three years in private practice in Hanover and Greencastle, Pennsylvania. He has completed over 100 hours of continuing education focused on implant placement and restoration. He’s a member of the American Dental Association and the Maryland State Dental Association.
His approach is gentle and patient. He explains procedures in plain language, checks in frequently, and never rushes. That matters for patients who are nervous about surgery, and it matters for the precision the surgery requires.
What Drs. Sahil and Anshu Goyal Bring
The restorative side is where the outcome becomes something you can see and use every day.
Dr. Sahil Goyal earned his DMD from Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He’s spent over a decade helping patients in Frederick achieve healthier, more beautiful smiles. His training includes advanced cosmetic and restorative dentistry, and he’s placed more than 2,000 implants and completed more than 500 smile transformations.
Dr. Anshu Goyal earned her DMD from Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine with Advanced Standing. She has been treating patients in Frederick since 2012. Her advanced training includes Invisalign, crown-and-bridge dentistry, dental implant restorations, cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dental care, root canal treatment, and CAD/CAM technology for same-day restorations.
Together, they design the final restoration that goes on top of Dr. Bowersox’s implant. That design work happens before surgery, not after, so we place the implant with the final crown in mind from the start.
What the Coordinated Process Looks Like
Here’s how it works at our Frederick office:
- The consultation and imaging. You come in, we take CBCT 3D imaging of your jaw, and Dr. Bowersox reviews your bone density, nerve pathways, and sinus position. Dr. Sahil Goyal and Dr. Anshu Goyal are involved from the start because the final crown must fit the planned implant.
- The surgical placement. Dr. Bowersox places the implant. The procedure takes one to two hours. You’re comfortably numbed, and sedation options are available if you’re anxious.
- The healing phase. Osseointegration takes three to six months. During that time, we place a temporary restoration so you’re never without teeth.
- The final restoration. Once the implant has integrated, Drs. Sahil and Anshu Goyal design and place the crown, bridge, or denture. Because they’ve been involved from the start, the restoration fits the implant correctly the first time.
- The follow-up. If anything feels off after we place the restoration, you call us. One team, one number, one set of records.
Why This Matters for Patients in Frederick
If you’re in Frederick, Walkersville, Middletown, or anywhere in Frederick County, you have options for implant care. Some practices will refer you out for the surgery. Some will send you to a specialist for the restoration. Both models can work, but they add steps, and communication can break down at each one.
The coordinated model we use at Veritas removes those steps. You don’t carry records between offices, repeat your story to new people, and wait for two practices to sync their schedules. Your care happens in one place, with one team and one plan.
Our office is at 140 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 203, in Frederick. We serve patients from Walkersville, Middletown, and throughout Frederick County.
If you’re considering dental implants and you want a team that handles the whole process under one roof, call us at 301-264-5680 or request an appointment online. We’ll show you the imaging, explain the plan, and introduce you to the doctors who’ll be working on your case. That’s the difference between a referral chain and a coordinated team.
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