Which medications can compromise bone density and impact the success of dental implant procedures in patients? Could your medications be silently sabotaging your dental health? Many people don’t realize that certain prescription drugs can weaken bone density over time, creating unexpected challenges when it comes to dental procedures like implant placement. At Bay Area Surgical…
Technology
PRP… PRGF….What’s that?
For years now I have been utilizing PRP and PRGF to help speed up patient’s healing. We clearly see less bruising and swelling after surgery, with most patients stating that they have less pain than expected. This method is especially useful for patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy or for those female patients that…
Why are we one of the few accredited centers in the USA using BTI PRGF technology?
At both our office locations in San Francisco and Cupertino we have been using a novel, new technique to improve the healing of our patient using PRGF. What is PRGF? Well, it is better known as “plasma rich in growth factors”, a technology that allows the use of the patients own blood with extraordinary results, effectively regenerating…
Root Resorption due to delay in treating an impacted canine….
Can you tell which tooth has extensive external resorption? Recently it seems I am have many patients referred for implants to replace teeth that are deemed non-restorable due to root resorption. Many wonder what is root resorption and whether they there was something that initiated it…
Could Diamonds be an Oral Surgeon’s Best Friend
Categories: Dental Implants, Technology
Dr. Massoomi routinely replaces missing teeth with dental implants here in our office. Dental implants are artificial tooth “roots” made of titanium, used to anchor dental prostheses, including crowns, and implant supported bridges and dentures. One of the largest factors in successful dental implant placement is adequate, healthy bone density to anchor the post. Unfortunately,…
