J. BRIAN MURPHY, D.M.D.

Implant and Oral Surgery Center of Sarasota.

For more than two decades, Dr. J. Brian Murphy has provided the highest-quality patient care, significantly improving the health and quality of life for thousands of patients. As an early practitioner of implant procedures, Dr. Murphy established a commitment not only to provide excellent patient care, but also to establish continuing education both for patients and his colleagues in the professional community. That commitment continues today.

Whether the cause of tooth loss is congenital, from injury or simply the aging process, with today's techniques, dental implants provide more than a second chance. As a specialist, board-certified in both oral and maxillofacial surgery as well as implantology, Dr. Murphy's goal is to bring his patients "back to a time when they had their own natural teeth."

Oftentimes, conventional bridges and dentures cannot solve the problem in a way that improves the patient's overall health and well-being as well as dental Implants. Unfortunately, too many people wind up as what Dr. Murphy terms "dental cripples," losing both function and cosmetics. His team is able to provide a more permanent solution to tooth loss, thereby vastly improving one's quality of life. "I don't know why I didn't do this years ago; the procedure was certainly much easier than expected," patients often tell him.

Dr. Murphy spends several hundred hours each year as a presenter and/ or participant in continuing education. Recognized as an expert in his field, he frequently speaks both locally and nationally on the subject of implant surgical technique and development. He is one of only a few fortunate practioners worldwide who has trained with Professor P.I. Branemark of Sweden, the pioneer of modern implant technology.

The majority of Dr. Murphy's patients are referred from the area's top restorative dentists committed to the teamwork process. Successful results with implant dentistry are obtained through this commitment and teamwork among the skilled restorative dentist, the high-quality laboratory and the experienced implant surgeon. Dr. Murphy shares this success, stating, "I am very fortunate to be able to work with the area's most gifted restorative dentists. Together, our teamwork and comprehensive care provides our patient with the ultimate solution in dental reconstructive procedures."