The Tacoma-area oral surgeon you didn't know about. Sixteen minutes away.

The price is real, all-inclusive, and not the result of cutting clinical quality. Same titanium implants from major manufacturers, same zirconia from established dental labs, same surgical techniques drawn from peer-reviewed literature, same WA General Anesthesia Permit-authorized IV sedation. The savings come from how the practice is structured: geographic location (Bonney Lake commercial costs are a fraction of Tacoma's), practice model (single-doctor versus multi-surgeon overhead), operational focus (full-arch is the practice's primary service rather than one of many), and ownership structure (independent owner-operator without DSO management fees).

What's included: surgery, IV sedation, same-day printed PMMA provisional, prototype try-in at week 8, final zirconia bridge at week 10-12, all standard imaging, and follow-up visits at 3, 6, and 12 months. What's separate: bone grafting and zygomatic implants when clinically required (priced separately, in writing, before any surgical date is scheduled). Comparable Tacoma-area full-arch quotes typically run $25,000-$45,000 per arch.

Yes. We perform wisdom teeth removal as a routine part of the practice. Single-session removal of all four impacted teeth under in-office IV sedation is the standard approach unless there's a clinical reason to do otherwise. The practice has the WA State General Anesthesia Permit, which authorizes administration of IV sedation in-office by Dr. Volland.

For wisdom teeth specifically, the 16-minute drive from Tacoma to Bonney Lake brings you to a single-doctor practice where Dr. Volland personally performs the procedure and conducts your follow-up. A referral from your general dentist is requested for wisdom teeth cases. Your general dentist, who you already see, can refer to us as easily as to any other Tacoma-area OMS practice.

You'll see Dr. Volland personally at every visit. This is the structural difference between Elite and most multi-surgeon practices: there is one surgeon at Elite, and that surgeon performs your consultation, your surgery, your prototype try-in (for full-arch cases), your final delivery, and every follow-up visit. No partner. No rotating provider. No 'we'll see who's available.'

For complex full-arch cases especially, that continuity has clinical value (the surgeon who placed your implants is the surgeon evaluating your healing) and emotional value (you build a relationship with one provider rather than fragmented exposure to multiple). The single-doctor model is core to how the practice is built.

The structural differences are described in detail in the comparison section above. Briefly: Elite is a single-doctor practice (most Tacoma-area OMS practices are multi-surgeon group practices), publishes a flat $15,000 per arch all-inclusive full-arch price (most Tacoma practices quote case-by-case after paid consultation), offers in-house milling for same-day provisional teeth (most rely on external labs), and provides the full OMS scope including zygomatic implants and remote anchorage protocols (which many practices refer out).

What's the same: clinical competence is comparable across board-certified OMS practices regardless of structure. Tacoma's established practices include capable surgeons providing capable care. The choice between Elite and another Tacoma-area practice is a choice between practice models, not between surgeons of different competence levels.

Yes. We verify your dental insurance benefits before treatment and provide a written estimate of patient responsibility. For full-arch cases, dental insurance typically provides limited coverage (most plans cap at $1,000-$3,000 lifetime for major procedures regardless of practice). For wisdom teeth, single implants, and other procedures, coverage is typically more substantial — often 50-80% of allowable charges.

HSA and FSA funds are eligible for all our procedures. Five financing partners (Cherry, Proceed, Sunbit, LendingClub, CareCredit) are available for spreading payment across multiple months. Full-arch financing is typically structured to provide 0% APR promotional periods for qualified borrowers.

Yes. We accept referrals from any general dentist, regardless of geographic location. Most Tacoma-area general dentists already refer some cases to oral surgeons in the broader region; adding Elite simply gives them another specialty referral option. Your dentist sends a referral with imaging and clinical notes, and our office contacts you to schedule a consultation.

For full-arch implant consultations, no referral is required and consultations are complimentary. For wisdom teeth, single implants, surgical extractions, and other procedures, a referral from your general dentist is requested — both for clinical continuity reasons and for paid-consultation policy reasons.

The Elite Oral Surgery facility is 4,500 square feet in the Bonney Lake commercial district, with dedicated on-site parking and no parking fees. The building includes five operatories (three active initially), comprehensive sterile processing, an in-house lab with milling capabilities, and a separate event space used for continuing education events with referring dentists.

The patient experience environment is designed for the more involved appointments full-arch implant cases require — comfortable consultation rooms, modern imaging, and operatories built for long sedation cases. For Tacoma patients used to denser commercial environments, the Bonney Lake location is more relaxed and easier to navigate.