Dr. Xhoana Gjelaj DMD, MAGD, DICOI, FAAID, DABOI/ID is a Dental Implant Specialist (or an Implantologist): A dental expert or specialist who can perform a dental implant surgery is known as an implantologist. So how does one become an implantologist? According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), implantologists have attained different levels of certification. AAID associate fellows have 300 hours of continuing education in implant dentistry under their belt, as well as 1+ years performing implant surgeries. AAID fellows have been performing implant dentistry for 5+ years and have 400 hours of continuing education in the same field. Both AAID associate fellows and fellows have also completed oral and written exams.
An even higher certification is if they are a Diplomate of the American Board of OralImplantology/Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID). These dental professionals need to have practiced implant dentistry for at least seven years and completed implant procedures on at least 75 people.

Dr Gjelaj graduated from Nova Southeastern University and is one of less than 1% of dentists in the United States to be awarded BOTH the Mastership of Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), AND Diplomateships of Intnl. Congress of Oral Implantology and American Board of Oral Implantology In addition, she is a Fellow of the prestigious Misch International Implant Institute and Fellow of American Academy of Implant Dentistry Dr. Gjelaj has invested herself in some of the best post-graduate dentistry courses today and is an Alumni of The Dawson Academy and The Pankey Institute. Her robust, post-graduate dental specialty training enables