Today I treated a 54-year-old male who presented for implant placement for an implant-retained overdenture. This patient is medically complex, and after close collaboration with his medical team, the decision was made to stage treatment across multiple surgical appointments to prioritize patient safety and predictability. During today’s visit, I extracted teeth #9–16, reflected a full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap, performed an alveoloplasty to establish proper bone contours, placed the implants