A Commitment to Exceptional Dental Care
With more than 32 years of dental expertise, Dr. Howard provides comprehensive dentistry with skill and compassion. Whether you need a single filling or a full mouth restoration using advanced implant technology, Dr. Howard and his team provide exceptional care from start to finish, focusing on your individual situation. The priority is always on the individual patient and building a relationship that ensures that the final result matches the goals and designs.
Dr. Howard is especially dedicated to caring for people with dental phobias and providing complex implant surgery and restorations. He has been a leader in new technology including being one of the first dental surgeons in Colorado to offer guided 3D surgery and Teeth In A Day. A highly skilled expert, Dr. Howard has been providing IV sedation and advanced surgical procedures in Northern Colorado at the highest level for over 30 years.
As an instructor, he teaches implant dentistry to other dentists across the country. He is also very involved in cosmetics and Digital Smile Design. He founded the Center for Advanced Dentistry to provide one doctor and one location philosophy of care that allows patients to receive the highest level of care in the most efficient and cost-effective manner that respects patient concerns and priorities.
Education and Advanced Training
Since completing his dental degree and residency, Dr. Howard completes over 200 hours of advanced continuing education each year constantly seeking to expand his knowledge and the procedures he offers patients. He stays on the forefront of the latest surgical and restorative techniques, studying with some of the most influential leaders in implant and cosmetic dentistry.
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
- Doctorate of Dental Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
- General Practice Residency and Instructor, St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO
- Fellowship, Misch Implant Institute
- Fellowship, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- IV Sedation Training, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- Advanced Dental Implant Studies – Pikos Institute
- Full-Mouth Reconstruction – Dawson Academy
- Spear Institute and American Academy of Laser Dentistry
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Professional Associations
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Misch Implant Institute
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- American Academy of Laser Dentistry
- American Dental Association
Teaching and Awards
- Implant instructor nationally and locally
- General Practice Residency Instructor at Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver
- Fellowship, Misch Implant Institute
- Fellowship, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Beta tester for Guided Implant Surgery
- Outstanding Service Award, Colorado Donated Dental Services, 2017
- President, Master Implant Dentist
- Author, Second Chance Smiles – A Patient Guide to Dental Implants
Giving Back
Dr. Howard has traveled to Haiti, Mexico, and Malawi, Africa,
to provide volunteer dental care for some of the most impoverished people in the world. Closer to home, he offers donated dental care through local non-profits, such as Dental Lifeline, that serve underprivileged and disabled individuals in the community.
Beyond Dentistry
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Howard and his family have resided in Loveland for over 32 years. His wife, Pam, is passionately involved with local public schools, including serving for two terms on the Thompson School District Board of Education as Vice President. She is also dedicated to volunteering with local non-profit organizations.
The couple has three daughters: a pediatric physician, and two still in college. The family can often be found enjoying many outdoor recreational opportunities throughout the state. In addition to rock climbing and soccer, Dr. Howard enjoys running ultra- marathons in the mountains.
