David H. Yu, DDS, MS, maintains a private periodontal practice in Austin, Texas, where he specializes in implant therapy and esthetic surgical periodontics. He is an adjunct faculty member and former course director in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Austin Community College. Yu is a member and diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and has lectured nationally on a variety of topics, including biologic mediators, virtual planning of implant placement, immediate implant therapy, and provisionalization of implants. He can be reached at yud@dryuandassociates.com.