Air Force veteran periodontist Bruce S. Abe earned his dental degree in 2000 and completed both a periodontics specialty certificate and master's degree at the University of Washington in 2003 before serving active-duty at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. The Hillcrest office at 501 Washington St inside the Scripps Coastal Medical Center building handles dental implant placement, bone grafting, and treatment of gum recession and inflammation, accepting surgical referrals from general practices such as Marcos Ortega DDS when patients present with advanced periodontitis. Procedures emphasize soft-tissue grafting, crown lengthening, and periodontal maintenance for adults managing chronic gum disease. Implant cases that require oral and maxillofacial surgery before prosthetic loading are co-managed with surgical practices such as McGann Oral Surgery, allowing the periodontal phase and the surgical extractions to run on a coordinated schedule. The most complex protocol handled in-office is full-arch implant rehabilitation that begins with sinus-lift bone grafting, advances through staged implant placement, and ends with restorative loading after osseointegration is confirmed radiographically.