Puccio wanted the very best digital imaging system on the market for his new practice, so he chose Schick 33. “It just blows anything else out of the water,” he said. “It’s so exact and precise it’s scary. I’m amazed.” Puccio was so impressed with Schick 33 that he added the sensors at his Garfield location as well.

A Sirona ORTHOPHOS XG 3D panoramic X-ray system, in conjunction with his CEREC Omnicam AC, allow for the most precise implant planning and placement. It also helps patients understand and more easily accept these procedures. “When someone comes in for an implant consultation and we present the case using the cone beam scan, they just can’t compare it to anything they’ve experienced before,” Puccio said.

CEREC is the heart and soul of his practice, and Puccio performs six to eight restorations per day. Lasers allow him to perform dental procedures he otherwise would have had to refer out of the practice. “Everything is the best of the best – fully upgraded with every option,” he said.

Having all of this technology at hand has significantly improved the practice lifestyle, and it’s also gone a long way toward boosting case acceptance, which is now 100 percent. “When a patient comes into this office – regardless of their experience at the other dental offices – once I do a case presentation, they are amazed at the technology,” Puccio said. “Your patients want to come in and see high-end equipment and advanced technologies. If you don’t have it, the patient will find someone who does.”

Puccio was involved in every aspect of the construction process, spending countless hours for months to ensure its success. Merolle was impressed with the doctor’s dedication. “Every time I went to the job site, he was there,” said Merolle. “It was so much easier working with someone who was so involved and knew what he wanted.”

The doctor was equally impressed with the team that built his practice. “We had a great team, from the architect to the Patterson installation team. It was a group effort and everyone was very excited about designing the office,” Puccio said. “Everyone took it to heart and wanted the end result to be very special.”

After months of hard work, Puccio welcomed his first patients to the new practice in October 2013. Though it was a challenge working at his other office while building a new one, Puccio doesn’t have a single regret. “I can honestly say that everything is perfect. I couldn’t ask for more,” he said.

Puccio plans to someday convert the apartments in the new office into an education center, and he hasn’t yet decided whether he will expand his practice further. “Who knows,” said the doctor. “Maybe one day I will build another practice.”

To learn more about Midland Family Dental Care of Wyckoff, visit midlandfamilydental.com.