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Refining the Emergency Implant Appointment for an Incredible Patient Experience (with Dr. Tom Stone)

November 03, 2025 • Grant Stucki - oral and maxillofacial surgeon • Episode 329

Joining Dr. Stucki again on the podcast today is Dr. Tom Stone, an OMS Surgeon practicing out of Denver, Colorado. Today, they dive into Dr. Stone’s philosophy on handling immediate implants, starting with the key role digital workflow plays in streamlining appointments and how to implement these systems without overwhelming office teams. They unpack how Dr. Stone and his team approach the complexity of emergency implants and simplify decision-making for patients. The conversation covers how Dr. Stone navigates mid-surgery changes in plan, the difference between emergency and immediate implants, and why the ability to perform an immediate implant truly sets a practitioner apart. Finally, they discuss maintaining quality control, share tips for successful outcomes in multi-rooted tooth areas, and reveal how feedback has been essential to the success of their emergency implant offerings. For all this, and more, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction and recap of our guest, Dr. Tom Stone.
Dr. Stone discusses offering an extraction and immediate implant in one appointment.
The role digital workflow plays in his system of immediate implants and what they’re using currently.
Tips on how to streamline workflow for office teams without causing overwhelm.
The complex part of an emergency implant and how to streamline decision-making for patients.
How Dr. Stone navigates a mid-surgery change in plan (giving patients a plan A and plan B as options).
The difference between an emergency implant and an immediate implant.
How the ability to do an immediate implant sets you apart from other practitioners.
Maintaining quality control with immediate implants.
Dr. Stone shares tips on achieving implant success in multi-rooted tooth areas.
How feedback has helped create an incredible patient experience with emergency implant offerings.
Final thoughts on the essential components for success in surgery.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Tom Stone on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-l-stone-md-dds-facs-9b387718/

DrTalk — https://www.drtalk.com/

DrTalk App (Google) —https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drtalk.drtalkdroid&hl

DrTalk App (Apple) — https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/drtalk-connect-share-learn/id1449673761?l

Collective Health Society — https://www.collectivehealthsociety.com/

Dr. Katie Lee on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieleedds/

DrTalk: A Practice Growth Business Tool (with Drs. Tom Stone and Vic Martel)

— https://www.buzzsprout.com/1404670/episodes/17222537

‘M641: The Emergency Implant: A Practice Growth Strategy’ — https://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(07)00802-6/fulltext

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email —