Gary R. O'Brien, D.D.S

Cosmetic dentist Glendale, CA, Periodontist Glendale, CA

Personal History:

Date of Birth: May 20, 1955

Place of Birth: Northridge, California, USA

Office Address:
411 No. Central Ave., Suite 225
Glendale, California 91203
818-956-0639

Education:

University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Doctorate of Dental Surgery, 1981
Department of Anatomy Teaching Assistant
Department of Dental Material Sciences Clinical Histologist

University of Southern California
USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
1974-1977
Department of Biological Science Teaching Assistant

Albert Einstein College of Medicine School of Anesthesia
Montefiore Medical Center
Residency in Conscious Sedation 1991
111 East 210th St
North, Room NW4, Silver Zone
Bronx, NY 10467

Pierce Junior College
1973-1974
Biological Science Major
Department of Chemistry Technician

Research:

Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota 1992-1994:
Assistant Research Professor Department Periodontology
1992-1994 Canine Study on Ectopic Osteogensis Allografting, Immediate Placement of Implants, and Guided Tissue Regeneration Prospective Dog Study, 6 Months in Function, Histological and SEM Evaluation

Mayo Clinic Department of Periodontology 1994-1996:
Assistant Research Professor Department Periodontology
Pilot Dog Study: Gortex, Immediate Placement, Allografting, 3 Month
Prospective, Histological and SEM Evaluation

Implant Research in the Department of Material Sciences
University of Southern California School of Dentistry:
Directed by Dr. Paul Grenoble Chief of Material Sciences
Histological Evaluation of Vitreous Carbon Cylindrical Dental Implants and Blade Implants in Rhesus Monkeys, Histological Technician
University of Southern California School of Dentistry 1978-1980

Awards:

  • Robert W. McNulty Memorial Award: Award given for Highest Scholarship achievement of the graduating Doctorial Class of 1981
  • Arthur C. LaTouche Memorial Award: Award given for Outstanding Proficiency in Clinical Operative Dentistry of the graduating Doctorial Class of 1981
  • Daniel Cave Memorial Award: Award given for Highest Proficiency in Removable Complete Prosthodontics of the graduating Doctorial Class of 1981
  • Certificate for Outstanding Interest and Proficiency in Dentistry for Children from the American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society Active for life Member
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society

Patent Issued:

United States Patent No. 5,435,723
July 25, 1995
Endosseous Dental Implant System
Filed August 18 1993
Inventor: Gary R O’Brien

United States Patent No. 5,527,183
July 18, 1996
Endosseous Dental Implant System
Filed August 9, 1994
Inventor: Gary R O’Brien

International Patent No. 5,527,183
July 18, 1996
Endosseous Dental Implant System
Filed August 9, 1994
Inventor: Gary R O’Brien

Dental Implant Experience:

Dr. O'Brien has just been appointed as Director of Advanced Implant Training World Wide Implant Direct LLC. He will be training doctors in Advanced Implant Surgery and Prosthetics starting in January 2011.

Specialist in Dental Implants in Glendale

1982 – Surgical Training with Dr. Gerald Niznick, developer of the Core-Vent Implant system

1983 – Incorporated dental implants into private practice

1989 – Certificate of Completion from Nobelpharma, Inc.(Nobelpharma),Denar training for Sterioss (Misch Institute)

1989 – Founded Pasadena Implant Interest Group with over 100 members and Chaired program committee

1989 – Awarded Diplomat status by The International Congress of Oral Implantologists

1990 – Founded Southern California Implant Institute New Port Beach California. Director responsible for the advanced training of both Prosthetic and Surgical reconstruction of dental implant patients. Advanced Bone grafting as well as live surgical hands on training of over 700 doctors 1990-2000

1990 – Appointed faculty at Scripps Implant Institute for advanced surgical and prosthetic procedures

1990-1994 - Appointed faculty at Misch Implant Institute for surgical and prosthetics of all root form systems

1992 – Appointed as a visiting clinician and assistant clinical research professor under the direction of Dr. Chuck Reeve Chairman of the department of Periodontics and Implant research at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota

Teaching Experience:

  • University of Southern California School of Dentistry, 1980 – 1990,
    Clinical Instructor For Fixed Prosthetics and Restorative Dentistry
  • Core-Vent Corporation, 1986 – 1992,
    Clinical Director and Implantologist of the International Teaching Institution Encino, California. Responsible for research and development, engineering evaluation of new product. Clinical evaluation and testing of new prosthetic and surgical product and protocol.
  • Dentsply Implant Division, 1992 – 2000,
    Clinical Director and Implantologist for International Teaching Institution, Consultant/Lecturer/Engineering Advisor
  • Southern California Implant Institute, Inc., 1990 – Present,
    Director of Advanced Techniques for Surgical and Prosthetic Application, Director of Scientific Research in Field of Bone Physiology

Selected Lecture Participation:

  • Academy of Osseointegration, Chicago, April 25 – 27, 1987
  • Minnesota Implant Study Group, Minneapolis, May 22-24, 1987
  • Core-Vent Implant Symposium, Chicago, June 5-7, 1987
  • La Asociacion De Cirugia Bucal Y Maxiofacial, Mexico City, July 29-August 1, 1987
  • Frontiers in Dentistry, Houston, August 15, 1987
  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Las Vegas, October 4-9, 1987
  • The International Congress of Oral Implantologists Systems Review with Live Surgical Demonstration, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, 1987
  • Academy for Implants and Transplants, April 8-9, 1988
  • Core-Vent Implant Symposium, Dallas, May 20-22, 1988
  • American Congress of Implantology, Nashville, August 13-14, 1988
  • American Society of Osseointegration, Consensus Development Conference, New Orleans, September 9-11, 1988, Conference Chairman
  • Ontario Dental Association, Toronto, October 28-29, 1988
  • Academy of Osseointegration, Dallas, March 2-5, 1989
  • Core-Vent Implant Symposium, Washington, D.C., May 18-21, 1989
  • Second International Symposium on Implant Dentistry, London, July 7-8, 1989
  • Advanced Implant Program, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, October, 1990
  • The American Academy of Periodontology Implant Conference, Washington, D.C., June 21-23, 1991
  • World Congress IV, Association of Dental Implantology and The International Congress of Oral Implantologists, London, May 3-5, 1991, (To be published in Hardback)
  • Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Dentistry, Portland, February 21, 1992
  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Albuquerque, March 20, 1992
  • U.C.L.A. Symposium, Palm Springs, May 7-9, 1992
  • Boston University, Boston, May 14, 1992
  • Washington Dental Society Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., May 15, 1992
  • Canadian Dental Association, Calgary, August 29- September 2, 1992
  • Loma Linda University, Root Form Systems Seminar, Loma Linda, September 20-26, 1992
  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Orlando, October 14-16, 1992
  •  International Summit on Advanced Implant Prosthetics, Sponsored by Dentsply, Chicago, October 17, 1992
  • Oregon Health Sciences University, Advanced Surgical Application in Implant Dentistry, Portland, November 21-23, 1992
  • Northern California Implant Surgeons Association, Implant Borne Prosthetics, Sacramento, January 22-23, 1993
  • Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Fort Wayne, November 4, 1994
  • Oakland Oral Surgery Associates, Southfield, December 12, 1994
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Westwood, December 19, 1994
  • University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, January 18, 1995
  • University of Kentucky, Lexington, February 17, 1995
  • Sixth Annual Implant Symposium, Sponsored by The International Congress of Oral Implantologists, San Francisco, March 17, 1995
  • Dentsply Implant Leadership Education Tour, Chicago, March 22, 1995
  • Dentsply Implant Leadership Education Tour, Dallas, April 1, 1995
  • University of New York, New York, April 21, 1995
  • DIRCG/Implants 1995, Sponsored by Dental Implant Clinical Research Group, St. Thomas, April 27, 1995
  • Dentsply Implant Leadership Education Tour, San Francisco, May 13, 1995
  • Dentsply Implant Leadership Education Tour, Boca Raton, June 24, 1995
  • Louisiana State University, Shreveport, July 21, 1995
  • University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, July 22, 1995
  • Englewood Hospital, Englewood, October 10, 1995
  • Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, December 7, 1995
  • ICOI/MCOI Winter Symposium, Sponsored by The International Congress of Oral Implantologists and Mexican College of Oral Implantology, Puerto Vallarta, January 19, 1996
  • Oral Surgery Associates, Pocatello, February 17, 1996
  • Midwest Implant Study Club, Indianapolis, Indiana “Implants 2000 The Next Generation” Advanced Implant Prosthetics, Material Advancements, Stress Distribution 3D FEA Analysis, GTR and Ectopic Osteogenisis using P-15 March 11, 1999

Publications:

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Dr. O’Brien completed his dental education in June of 1981. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry with Highest Honors. He was the recipient of nine awards and letters of accommodation including the Robert McNulty Memorial Award for Highest Scholastic achievement. During his graduate training, Dr. O’Brien was very active in implant research. He was part of the technical staff under Dr. Paul Grenoble and was responsible for much of the work on Vitreous Carbon Implants. He assisted on several surgical procedures with Dr. Marsh Robinson in the placement of subperiosteal Implants.

After graduation, Dr. O’Brien had several prestigious positions available to him. He accepted an internship from Dr. Warren Hoke, current president of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry Alumni Association. For two years, he studied under this Master of the trade from the 1940’s. In the latter part of 1982, Dr. O’Brien became very interested in scientific work being done in Europe on dental implants. He began looking into several systems and in the middle of March, 1983 selected the Core-Vent system for his practice. At this time the Core-Vent system seemed to be the most prosthetically versatile system and would best fit the needs of his patients. Earlier, this same year, Dr. O’Brien opened his first private practice in an 800 square foot space. Within a very short time, his practice outgrew those facilities and in 1986, he moved the practice to a new location occupying 3000 square feet.

In February of 1986, Dr. O’Brien became the Clinical Director and Implantologist for Core-Vent Corporation. His responsibilities included: worldwide lecturing on both the surgical and prosthetic aspects of Implant Dentistry, quality control evaluation, product development, and overseeing the clinical aspects of patient treatment.

Over the past 25 years, he has trained thousands of doctors in the basic science of implant placement and bone physiology on four major continents. Now he is concentrating his efforts by providing his patients with the very best in complete dental care through the application of applied science. Research and scientific advancements combined with high tech facilities and unsurpassed surgical skills makes Dr. O'Brien and his team one of the most unique private dental practices in the world.