Dallas Prosthodontist Dr. David McFadden, One of Fewer Than 14 Dually Board-Certified U.S. Dentists, Marks Decades of Implant Specialty Care

DALLAS, TX — In a specialty where few dentists hold even one board certification, Dr. David McFadden holds two. He is double board-certified — by the American Board of Prosthodontics since 1995 and the American Board of Oral Implantology since 2012 — a combination held by fewer than 14 dentists in the United States. More than three decades into his career, Dr. McFadden leads David D McFadden, DMD PA, known publicly as the Dental Implant Center, a Dallas practice built entirely around the specialty of prosthodontics: the restoration and replacement of teeth. The practice holds a Dental.me Score of 99 and a 5.0-star average across 191 reviews, numbers that track closely with a reputation built over more than twenty years in the same Dallas neighborhood.

A Practice Built on One Specialty

Unlike general dentistry offices that offer implants alongside dozens of unrelated services, every doctor at this practice is a prosthodontist. Dr. McFadden performs the surgical side of implant treatment, while Dr. Daniel Tan and Dr. Andrew Lim manage much of the restorative work — the crowns, bridges, and final teeth patients actually bite with. That structure means a patient's treatment plan is shaped by specialists coordinating from both sides of the procedure, rather than being handed off between separate practices. The practice describes the effect directly: surgery and the final teeth are coordinated within one specialist team, bringing both perspectives to the patient's treatment from day one.

Thirty Years of Training Behind Every Case

Dr. McFadden's path to this focus began at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, where he earned his dental degree in 1988. He then completed a specialty certificate in Prosthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry in 1990, before going on to earn board certification from the American Board of Prosthodontics in 1995 and from the American Board of Oral Implantology in 2012. He is a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Before opening his own practice, he spent nine years as a faculty professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he established that institution's Dental Implant Center — experience he carried with him when he opened the Dallas practice bearing his name in 2002. He continues to lecture locally, nationally, and internationally on implant dentistry, a mark of a clinician still actively shaping the field he practices in.

Teeth Designed to Look Like They Belong There

The practice's signature is the full-mouth implant bridge — and specifically, the discipline with which it is built. Rather than defaulting to a one-size answer, the team designs bridges to look as though the teeth emerge naturally from the patient's own gums, preserving healthy bone and avoiding artificial pink gum material whenever a patient's anatomy allows it. That attention extends to details most patients would never think to ask about. "We pay particular attention to the shape of the bridge where it meets the gums — a detail patients may never think to ask about, but one that matters when caring for their teeth at home," the team explains, a reminder that the best prosthetic work is judged years later, in the ease of daily brushing and flossing, not just in the mirror on delivery day.

A Full Range of Paths Back to a Working Smile

Because all three doctors are trained to both restore natural teeth and replace missing ones, patients walk in with options rather than a single prescribed route. Services include single tooth replacement, fixed and removable implant bridges, implant-supported dentures and overdentures, full-mouth dental implants, mini implants, bone grafting, and same-day tooth replacement, alongside more traditional restorative work — crowns, bridges, full-mouth reconstruction, porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, and Invisalign. For patients anxious about extensive procedures, the practice offers IV and oral sedation dentistry, and for complex surgical planning, it maintains its own in-office dental lab, keeping fabrication of custom prosthetics under the same specialist oversight as the surgery itself. Before any treatment begins, the team walks patients through exactly what can be saved, what needs to be replaced, and why — planning built around how a patient will eat, smile, and maintain their teeth for years afterward, not just how the case looks on day one.

The Patient Experience, From Consultation to Care

New patients can begin with a free consultation or second opinion, a meaningful offer in a specialty where treatment decisions carry real financial and physical stakes. The practice also offers teledentistry for patients who want a virtual consult before committing to an in-person visit — useful for out-of-town patients weighing a trip to Dallas for specialized implant work. The office at 5120 W. Lovers Lane is wheelchair accessible with free parking, and Spanish-speaking staff are available alongside English-speaking team members. Payment flexibility is built into the practice's model as well: patients can pay by cash, check, credit or debit card, HSA or FSA funds, or CareCredit financing, and the practice offers a cash discount along with direct insurance billing — removing much of the friction that often keeps patients from seeking specialist-level implant care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you accepting new patients?
Yes.

Do you place dental implants?
Yes — services include single tooth replacement, fixed and removable implant bridges, implant-supported dentures and overdentures, full-mouth dental implants, and mini implants.

Do you offer sedation or sleep dentistry?
Yes, including IV sedation and oral sedation options.

Do you offer payment plans or financing?
Yes, including CareCredit financing, a cash discount, HSA/FSA, and insurance billing.

Do you have Spanish-speaking staff?
Yes.

How do I book an appointment?
Call the office or request an appointment online; free consultations and second opinions are available, along with virtual teledentistry consults.

About David D McFadden, DMD PA

David D McFadden, DMD PA, operating as the Dental Implant Center, is a specialist prosthodontic practice in Dallas, Texas, led by Dr. David McFadden alongside fellow prosthodontists Dr. Daniel Tan and Dr. Andrew Lim. Dr. McFadden holds double board certification in prosthodontics and implantology, a distinction held by fewer than 14 U.S. dentists, and has practiced in Dallas since founding the center in 2002. The practice holds a 99 Dental.me Score and a 5.0-star rating across 191 reviews, and is open Monday through Thursday from 6:30 AM to 3 PM.

For more information about David D Mcfadden, DMD PA, visit dentalimplantcenter.com.

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