I was referred to Dr. Patterson by one of my coworkers. I had my dental implants done by him 1 year and half ago. The implant was quite frightening to me before the procedure considering that the surgeon needed to drill a hole into your jaw. Dr. Patterson was very good at explaining things he was doing during the surgery and made you feel quite relaxed. Even though I only chose to have local anesthesia, I did not feel any pain during the surgery. The whole procedure finished in about half an hour.