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
Bachelor of Science, 1977
University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Doctorate of Dental Surgery, 1981
Research:
Mayo Clinic:
Allografting, Immediate Placement of Implants, and Guided Tissue Regeneration
Prospective Dog Study, 6 Months Function, SEM Evaluation
Mayo Clinic:
Department of Periodontology
Pilot Dog Study: Gortex, Immediate Placement, Allografting, 3 Month Perspective,
SEM Evaluation
Dr. Paul Grenoble:
Study of Vitreous and Blade Implants in Monkeys,
Histological Technician
Awards:
Robert W. McNulty Memorial Award: for Highest Scholarship
Arthur C. LaTouche Memorial Award: for Outstanding Proficiency in Clinical
Operative Dentistry
Daniel Cave Memorial Award: for Highest Proficiency in Removable Complete
Prosthodontics
Certificate for Outstanding Interest and Proficiency in Dentistry for Children from the
American Society of Dentistry for Children
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society
Phi Kappa Phi Dental Honor Society Life Member
Patents: Inventor of;
United States Patent No. 5,435,723 Endosseous Dental Implant System July 25, 1995
United States Patent No. 5,527,183 Endosseous Dental Implant System July 18, 1996
International Patent No. 5,527,183 Endosseous Dental Implant System July 18, 1996
Dental Implant Experience:
1982 – 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 for advanced surgical training
1990 – Appointed faculty at Scripps Implant Institute for advanced surgical procedures
1990 – Appointed faculty at Misch Implant Institute for surgical and prosthetics of all
root form systems
1992 – Appointed as a visiting clinician at Mayo Clinic
Teaching Experience:
University of Southern California School of Dentistry, 1984 – 1990, Clinical Instructor
For Fixed Prosthetics and Restorative Dentistry
Core-Vent Corporation, 1986 – 1990, Clinical Director and Implantologist for National
Teaching Institution
Dentsply Implant Division, 1990 – Present, Clinical Director and Implantologist for
International Teaching Institution, Consultant/Lecturer
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
Publications:
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, "Osseointegrated Implants: Five Systems. The Core-Vent Implant System," Vol. 55, #6, pgs. 476-477
Implant Society, “Posterior Ridge Augmentation To Facilitate Cylindrical Endosseous
Fixture Placement Followed By Prosthetic Reconstruction”, Vol. 2, #6, 1992, pgs. 5-9
Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry, “The Perio-Prosthetic Connection
In Implant Dentistry: A Case Presentation”, Vol. 5, #1, 1993, pgs. 39-46
Compendium, “Augmentation and Subsequent Placement of Endosseous Root Form
Implants In the Posterior Mandibular Followed By Prosthetic Reconstruction: A Case
Report With Clinical Observation”, Submitted for publication, January 1993
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, “Comparative Study of Antirotational Single Tooth
Abutments”, Volume 73, Number 1, pg. 36, 1995, pgs 36-43
The Journal of Oral Implantology, “ A 6-Year Prospective Study of 620 Stress-Diversion System (SDS) Dental Implants”, Vol. XXX/ No. Six/ 2004 pg 350- pg 357
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.
