Dental Implants
Single tooth replacement to full-arch reconstruction. Computer-guided placement when indicated.

Periodontics & Implantology · Gum & Dental Implant Surgery
Led by Dr. Sam Gilani — UCLA faculty periodontist and ICOI Fellow, with Cedars-Sinai affiliation, more than three decades of clinical practice, and over 20,000 implants placed.
UCLA Faculty
Clinical Instructor in Periodontics, since 1989
Cedars-Sinai
Medical staff, since 1992
ICOI Fellow
Intl. Congress of Oral Implantologists
20,000+ Implants
Across 30+ years of practice
The Mobile Specialist Model
Complex implant and periodontal surgery shouldn't mean being passed from office to office. Dr. Gilani delivers specialist surgical care on-site — coordinating directly with patients and partnering dental practices so advanced treatment happens where it's most convenient and continuity of care is preserved.

Specialist-led surgery
Every procedure performed by a periodontist with 30+ years of surgical implantology.
At your dentist's office
We partner with referring practices to treat their patients on-site, in a familiar setting.
Seamless coordination
Diagnosis, surgical planning, and follow-up handled in step with your general dentist.
Clinical Focus
Single tooth replacement to full-arch reconstruction. Computer-guided placement when indicated.
Internal and lateral window sinus lift procedures to enable implant placement in the posterior maxilla.
Block grafts, GBR, and ridge augmentation for sites with insufficient bone volume.
Connective tissue and free gingival grafts to address recession and improve tissue quality around teeth and implants.
Surgical exposure of healthy tooth structure for restorative or esthetic indications.
Pocket reduction and resective procedures to manage moderate to advanced periodontitis.
Advanced lateralization procedures enabling implant placement in resorbed posterior mandibles.
Atraumatic extractions with immediate ridge preservation to maintain volume for future restoration.
Same-day evaluation and surgical intervention for acute periodontal and implant-related conditions.
About Dr. Gilani

Dr. Sam Gilani is a specialist periodontist with a Master's in Oral Biology from UCLA, where he has taught periodontics on the faculty since 1989. His practice combines academic rigor with more than three decades of complex implant and reconstructive surgery.
A Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and a member of the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 1992, he brings a rare combination of university teaching and hospital-grade surgical experience.
Across his career, Dr. Gilani has placed more than 20,000 dental implants and lectured internationally on advanced implantology and periodontal reconstruction.
Whether you're seeking specialist consultation for yourself or referring a complex case, we'll respond within one business day.