PRF, Bone Grafts & Better Treatment Decisions with Dr. Richard Miron

Yeah.

I would say, you know, the three main things that we've really focused a lot on and teach at the institute, obviously, number one, um, it's still remarkable to me that in 2026, in your institute, we're still teaching people about PRF for the very first time, right?

Yeah.

And we're talking about a technology that was FDA-cleared in 2011.

And, you know, you know this better than anybody.

It takes a really long time between having a great new technology and where, like, let's say 50% of dentists or implant dentists are actually using that new technology-

Mm-hmm

... right? So, um, we spent a lot of time to optimize platelet-rich fibrin.

So the main discoveries I would say is number one, uh, we focused a lot on horizontal centrifugation of PRF versus fixed angle.

So instead of having a 45-degree angle centrifuge, there's now these swing-out buckets, and that was all my research team that helped develop that.

Um, we've done a lot of work with developing cleaner tubes that are safer with less chemicals inside, um, that clot either faster or stay liquid longer, so we can use them in the field of facial aesthetics and other things.

And I collaborate with a lot of orthopedic surgeons as well, and plastic surgeons.

Um, and then the extended PRF, which I know you were the first person in the US to use this technology.

Um, you almost gave me a heart attack when I started seeing you use it for zygomatic cases and other things.

But, you know, the technology was designed to offer people a more natural way that they can almost replace collagen membranes.

And you can imagine that I have a pretty big holistic following where I lecture at the Holistic Dental Association, et cetera.

So, you know, we were designing these things to hopefully use over top of sticky bone on extraction sites and little very predictable things.

And then one of your first cases, I remember when your assistant took a photo of it and said, "I'm using this on a zygomatic case today." I was like, "Oh my God.

Please work," right? [chuckles] So, um-

Yes, a quad zygoma.

Actually did-

Yeah

... a split mouth on about five cases, where half was buccal fat pad coverage-

Yep

... over the two zygs and on the other side, extended PRF.

Yeah.

I would say, you know, the three main things that we've really focused a lot on and teach at the institute, obviously, number one, um, it's still remarkable to me that in 2026, in your institute, we're still teaching people about PRF for the very first time, right?

Yeah.

And we're talking about a technology that was FDA-cleared in 2011.

And, you know, you know this better than anybody.

It takes a really long time between having a great new technology and where, like, let's say 50% of dentists or implant dentists are actually using that new technology-

Mm-hmm

... right? So, um, we spent a lot of time to optimize platelet-rich fibrin.

So the main discoveries I would say is number one, uh, we focused a lot on horizontal centrifugation of PRF versus fixed angle.

So instead of having a 45-degree angle centrifuge, there's now these swing-out buckets, and that was all my research team that helped develop that.

Um, we've done a lot of work with developing cleaner tubes that are safer with less chemicals inside, um, that clot either faster or stay liquid longer, so we can use them in the field of facial aesthetics and other things.

And I collaborate with a lot of orthopedic surgeons as well, and plastic surgeons.

Um, and then the extended PRF, which I know you were the first person in the US to use this technology.

Um, you almost gave me a heart attack when I started seeing you use it for zygomatic cases and other things.

But, you know, the technology was designed to offer people a more natural way that they can almost replace collagen membranes.

And you can imagine that I have a pretty big holistic following where I lecture at the Holistic Dental Association, et cetera.

So, you know, we were designing these things to hopefully use over top of sticky bone on extraction sites and little very predictable things.

And then one of your first cases, I remember when your assistant took a photo of it and said, "I'm using this on a zygomatic case today." I was like, "Oh my God.

Please work," right? [chuckles] So, um-

Yes, a quad zygoma.

Actually did-

Yeah

... a split mouth on about five cases, where half was buccal fat pad coverage-

Yep

... over the two zygs and on the other side, extended PRF.