1999
From the first implant to a practice that teaches it.
Dr. Konstantin Weingarten (Gromov), from dental school in Moscow to periodontal and implant care in Schaumburg and Skokie.
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Early 2000s
Specialty training
Postgraduate training in prosthodontics and oral surgery.
2001
View largerFirst dental implant
Placed his first implant, and implant dentistry became the long-term focus of the work.
2010
Move to the United States
Relocated to the United States to continue advanced specialty education.
2010–2014
University of Pennsylvania
Completed advanced training in the Perio-Prosthesis Program at Penn Dental Medicine.
2014
View largerSpecialist career in Chicago
Began practicing as a periodontist and implant specialist in the Chicago area.
2018
Board certification
Became a board-certified periodontist.
2019
Published author
Co-author of “The Sinus Bone Graft” (Quintessence Publishing, 2019).
2020
View largerFounded ImplantWIDE
Founded ImplantWIDE and SmilingChicago, a practice focused on advanced implant, periodontal, and comprehensive restorative treatment.
2020s
View largerAdvanced full-arch implant dentistry
Expanded into complex All-on-X and FP1 cases, digital workflows, immediate loading, grafting, and remote anchorage.
2026
View largerEducation and live surgery courses
Launched the Pink & White FP1 educational program, combining live surgery, clinical workflows, and advanced implant education.
About the courses
Ready when you are
The short version is a conversation.
The years above are how the practice was built. What you need is decided in the chair, not from a timeline.
