Dr. Lugakingira Fort Wayne, IN

Dr. Lugakingira a.k.a “The Implant Doctor”, a.k.a “Dr. Luga” is originally from Tanzania, East Africa. His undergrad subjects were Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Advanced Mathematics. He earned his DDS degree from the University of Dar-es-salaam in 1999, and his DMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, both with honors. His academic career was distinguished by numerous awards and honors. He earned his M.S. degree and Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2011. In addition to maxillofacial surgery, his surgical training included rotations in anesthesia, internal medicine, trauma, plastic surgery, and general surgery. Dr. Lugakingira prides himself on giving focused attention to all his patient’s needs, and as he would say; “I will never recommend a surgical procedure to any patient that I wouldn’t perform on myself or a close family member.”Dr. Lugakingira is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS). He is also a Fellow, Master, and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI).Dr. Lugakingira has been listed by USA Top Dentists Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery since 2013. An honor voted for by his peers. He is an active member of numerous state, national, and international professional organizations. He has authored and co-authored in several publications. He has participated and presented at annual conferences, including the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) Midwinter Meeting, and the Isaac Knap District Dental Society (IKDDS) in Fort Wayne where he resides. Dr. Lugakingira brings current, cutting-edge surgical techniques with unsurpassed care to all his patients. He is a full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgeon with special interests in Teeth extractions with immediate CT-guided dental implant placement, Virtual Patient-Specific CT-guided Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery, and All-On-X Fixed Full Arch Same Day Teeth on dental implants. He performs advanced bone grafting and ridge augmentation procedures, including GBR, Ridge splits, PRF, Sinus lift bone grafting, Block graft, and Connective Tissue Grafting.He also enjoys performing routine oral surgery procedures such as teeth extractions, removal of impacted wisdom teeth, and exposure and bonding procedures, all these under Deep and Moderate IV Sedation. Dr. Lugakingira maintains full admitting hospital privileges at Dupont, and Lutheran hospitals in Fort Wayne, for all cases that need operating room hospital surgery.Mulokozi and his wife, Kos, have a home in Fort Wayne and are proud parents of two sons, Sean and Eric, and a daughter Mya. He enjoys working out, soccer, movies, and world news. In fulfilling their long-awaited dream and goal, in 2015, Mulokozi and his wife Kos finally began a non-for-profit organization, “Kagera Advancement Inc.” It is a 501 (c)(3) public charity that has been organized under the Indiana state law. Its main purpose is to help advance education and healthcare in Katale Village in Tanzania. To learn more, you can visit the website; www.kageraadvancementinc.org