Root Canal Apicoectomy Failure – Relation to Dental Implants (Ramsey Amin DDS – Burbank, California)

dental implants xray by Burbank Dental Implants: Ramsey Amin DDS

If you have a root canal and now need a dental implant there are some very important issues to be aware of.  This is especially important if the tooth to be extracted is in the upper front area. It will have consequences on the final result and cosmetic appearance of the implant. A previous failed root … Read more

Dental CT Scans and Bone Width For Implants – Burbank Implant Expert Explains

3D image of a dental implant placement

There’s a good chance I will need to obtain one or more x-rays of your jaw, teeth or facial skeleton at some point during the diagnostic evaluation (or workup) of your bone loss or missing teeth areas. 3D Cone-Beam CT scans allow me to view  bone in a very special way.  What most people don’t know is that … Read more

The Ovate Pontic – Ramsey Amin DDS of Burbank Explains This Dental Implant Bridge Detail

Bad dental bridge

When a tooth is lost through decay, trauma, or periodontal disease, the best way to replace it today is with a dental implant. If three to four front teeth are missing, two dental implants and a bridge may be the best option for cosmetic reasons so that the teeth look real. Most conventional bridges use … Read more

Tony H. – Dental Implants and SInus Lift – The Patient Perspective

Panoramic xray of missing upper back molars

Tony is a patient that referred to me by another dentist in Burbank.  He was missing three back teeth and wanted to replace them.  He had a regular bridge that failed and said it had a bad smell too. Here is Tony on video sharing his experience.  The photos and x-rays of his dental implants are shown … Read more

PRP – For Accelerated Healing Of Dental Implant Procedures

Single lower lateral implant with crown

This is a great report on the use of PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) for dental implants and bone grafting.  The author referenced is an expert on the topic.  He has the same credentials in implant dentistry as I do, which is the highest achievable.  We both carry the prestigious title: Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology /Implant Dentistry.

I also use PRP in my office and have had similar great sucess. I especially like the part about how it was used by an NFL team! Read this post to learn more about PRP.

SOURCE American Academy of Implant Dentistry

An exciting treatment gaining acceptance in orthopedics and sports medicine, called platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), is showing strong potential for accelerated healing of dental implant procedures, according to a prominent dental researcher and editor of the Journal of Oral Implantology.

James Rutkowski, DMD, PhD, reported at the recent annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry that platelet-rich plasma therapy can accelerate bone and tissue growth and wound healing and help assure long-term success of dental implant placements.

"What could be better than using the body's own regenerative powers to grow bone and soft tissue safely and quickly? For dental implant procedures, PRP treatments can jump start bone growth and implant adherence in just two weeks, which cuts down the time between implant placement and affixing the permanent crown," said Rutkowski.

Platelet-rich plasma is obtained from a small sample of the patient's own blood. It is centrifuged to separate platelet growth factors from red blood cells. The concentration of platelets triggers rapid growth of new bone and soft tissue. "There is very little risk because we are accelerating the natural process in which the body heals itself," said Rutkowski. "PRP speeds up the healing process at the cellular level, and there is virtually no risk for allergic reaction or rejection because we use the patient's own blood."

Rutkowski noted that some orthopedic physicians have been using PRP with success for painful and hard to treat injuries like tennis elbow, tendonitis and ligament damage. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Rutkowski couldn't resist mentioning that PRP was used in 2009 pre-game Super Bowl treatment for two Steeler players (Heinz Ward and Troy Polamalo), and both were instrumental in the team winning its 6th Super Bowl.

For dental surgery applications, Rutkowski explained that PRP is mixed as a gel

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Video Testimonial -Dental Implant – Chris F.

Xray of single dental implant

Chris had a very unique situation.  He had an unusual dental implant placed 10 years ago that needed to be replaced. A sinus bone graft was necessary in order for me to not penetrate the sinus that sits above the upper back teeth  Here was his situation in pictures.  The original implant had lost almost all of … Read more

Tunnel Bone Grafting for Dental Implants

Have you ever heard of laparoscopic surgery? Tunnel bone grafting for dental implants has a similar concept.

Rather than opening a large incision to rebuild bone, a tiny incision is made in an area far from the graft.  This is called remote access.

A tunnel bone graft is most commonly done to make the jaw wider if you have missing lower back teeth.  It does not make bone taller.

A small tunnel is made and bone grafting materials are added through that tunnel.  There are very few stitches since the incision is so tiny.  Pain is also reduced with this technique.

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PRP vs. BMP (Blood Growth Factors) for Dental Implant Bone Grafts

Xray of upper dental implant

If you need a bone graft for dental implants, technology from your own body can help. There are a lot of "additives" that can be added to your bone graft. Some of these additives are scientifically studied and some are just gimmicks. Some may cost you an exorbitant amount of money such as recombinant human … Read more