They’re changing the shape of dentistry at the Hollow Brook Dental office in Colorado Springs.
“The mission statement is to improve the oral health of all our patients,” Dr. Jim Grant said. He’s invented a new dental implant that he hopes will be used in every dental office across the world. Instead of using the standard round titanium screw used in 80% of implants, Grant invented a rectangular screw that he says fits better.
“Our invention is unique to the not just to the United States but worldwide. There’s no one else,” Grant said. “What we’re wanting to do with that is to basically improve the oral health of everybody through our innovation, making it easier for labs, hygienists, general dentists, particularly the patients, to have a better experience when they end up with one of our implants.”
After a dozen patents and case studies, Grant received FDA approval about two years ago. Working with local oral surgeon Bradley Renahan, over 65 patients have recieved the new implants.