Alfred Heller, DDS, M. S., limits his practice to the placement of dental implants. Dr. Heller has placed more than 15,000 implants since 1969. He received his DDS (1962) and M. S. (1974) from The Ohio State University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry as well as the Midwest Implant Institute, which he founded in 1980. Board Certified in Oral Implantology by the American Board of Oral Implantology. Dr. Heller presently is an examining board member for the ABOI. He is also on staff at Grady Memorial Hospital. Dr. Heller is also an active member in the American Dental Association, Ohio Dental Association & Columbus Dental Society.

Dr. Heller's goal is to improve his patients' masticatory ability, improve their aesthetic value and maintain or improve their self-esteem.

Education is seen by Dr. Heller as the foundation of quality dental care. The Midwest Implant Institute facilitates the advancement of implant education for Ohio and surrounding area dentists. Educating dentists about implantology and giving them the opportunity to place implants is a major step to providing patients with the most modern facets of dentistry. Also, Dr. Heller's participation with implant research has enabled him to advance and develop the field of implant surgery. Dr. Heller has completed to FDA studies associated with dental implants and bone grafting materials.

Dr. Heller has taught hands-on dental implant surgery post-graduate courses in 10 (ten) American dental colleges. He and the Midwest Implant Faculty teach all different implant modalities as Dr. Heller believes that, "Bone dictates the type of implant to be used that will best serve the patient."