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3285 Blazer Parkway
Suite 200
Lexington, KY 40509
Office: 859-543-0700
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APPOINTMENT FORM
Meet your exclusive Lexington-based
ceramic implant expert
Dr. Tristan Thompson
Dr. Tristan Thompson
Blazer Office & Wellington Office
Dr. Tristan P. Thompson grew up in Owensboro, KY and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College where he played NCAA Division II baseball and majored in biochemistry. He enrolled at The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and graduated with his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD). Dr. Thompson then attended a hospital-based residency program in North Carolina where he focused on obtaining credentials for IV sedation, dental implant surgery and prosthodontics, and treating medically compromised patients. He has practiced at Justice Dental since 2013 and became a part owner with Dr. Laura Justice in 2017.
Dr. Thompson has continually been very involved in attending continuing education courses and seminars dealing with dental implant therapy. He graduated from the 2013 MAXI implant course, which entailed over 250 hours of intense training over 10 months. He spent 2014 and 2015 enrolled in the Atlanta Advanced Dental Implant training group. In 2017, he became an associate fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. The process required over 500 hours of implant specific training, passing of written and oral board exams, and presentation, as well as defense, of personally completed implant cases in front of a board of examiners. In 2018 he attended the Pikos Implant Institute to learn about digitally enhancing full mouth placement and restorations of dental implants.
Giving back at both a local and national level is of major importance. He has traveled to Haiti twice for mission work and plans to continue his involvement to helping those in need. He is married to his wife, Meg Phillips-Thompson, and they have one son, Henry.
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introducing
Z-Systems Ceramic Implants
Exclusively in Lexington from Dr. Tristan Thompson
The Only FDA Approved 100 % Metal Free Implants, Superior to Titanium Implants in Many Areas:
More natural.
Bones and gums integrate better with zirconium oxide ceramics.
Healthier.
Z-SYSTEMS implants are metal-free, biocompatible, conduct neither heat nor electrical energy, and cause no irritation to the immune system.
More sustainable.
Less plaque accretion than on titanium. This reduces the risk of perimplantitis as well as cardiovascular diseases and strokes.
Stronger.
Ceramic is much stronger than titanium.
More aesthetic.
Thanks to the white material, no gray shadows are visible even with thin or receding gums.
More visible.
Ceramic implants are opaque to X-rays, and easier to recognize in critical situations.
What Is A Dental Implant?
The implant body or post is the portion of the implant that is inserted into the jawbone. The implant body integrates with the jawbone and becomes the anchor for the new tooth.
The implant abutment is the portion of the dental implant inside the crown. Sometimes the abutment is created with the implant body as one piece. Other times, it is separate and attached to the implant with a screw. The abutment shapes the gum tissue and supports the crown.
The dental implant crown is the portion of the dental implant you see, but if done correctly, no one can tell it is not a natural tooth. The crown is bonded or cemented to the implant abutment and is commonly made of a ceramic or zirconia material because of its naturally white color and strength.