Andre Chen

The Perfect Sinus Lift - or at least my perception of it !! Praia do Cabeço, Algarve — August 14, 2026 Sometimes, after many years of surgery, there are procedures that remind us why we still enjoy operating. Yesterday, I performed what I would probably describe as the perfect lateral window sinus lift. Not because it was particularly complex. Not because I used a new instrument or a sophisticated technique. Quite the opposite. It was memorable because the anatomy, visibility, surgical access...

It has been a while since I last wrote something for the blog. The truth is that life at the clinic has been moving at an incredible pace. These past two months have been intense in every possible way — a lot of work, many challenges and, above all, an enormous learning process. But I finally feel that we are settling into a good rhythm. There is some light at the end of the tunnel. Yesterday, we treated one of those cases that reminds us exactly why Implant Dentistry remains so challenging:...

The First Day of Summer The Last Teeth Standing: Preserving Architecture in the Transition from Natural Teeth to Implants Today is the first day of summer. The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and somehow the day already feels different. I started the morning with 10 kilometers on the treadmill, trying to simulate what the mountain will demand from me in fifteen days. A treadmill is obviously not a mountain, but preparation always begins long before the climb itself. And then came the best...