I think Dr. Apgar is wonderful. She has done my peridontal work for several years. In 2005 she did an implant for me. The first attempt failed. She did it again and it worked perfectly. She did not charge me at all for the second implant, even though I had signed a contract saying that it might fail and I would have to pay for the second try. She worked in conjunction with another dentist who did the crown, and he also did not charge me for the second try. I've now had the implant in my mouth for about two years and it's perfect. As to cost, implants are expensive, and I think her rates are average high for this area, but not surprising given her prime location.