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Pinhold Surgical Technique
The Pinhole Surgical Technique is a minimally invasive gum recession treatment.
All About The Pinhole Surgical Technique
What is Pinhole Surgical Technique? (PSTTM)
Unlike traditional grafting techniques, PST™ is incision and suture free. All of the surgical tools and techniques used to perform the Pinhole Surgical Technique were created by Dr. John Chao. Integrative Dental Specialists of Long Island is accredited and certified to happily provide this procedure for our patients.
How does PST differ from traditional gum grafting?
Traditional gum recession treatments involve the use of donor tissue or soft tissue grafts (connective tissue grafts from your palate or tissue from a cadaver) in order to rebuild the gumline. This soft tissue would be sutured in place and would join with existing gum tissue as it healed. While this traditional grafting treatment is relatively effective, more predictable results with a better overall patient experience and satisfaction can be achieved through the Pinhole Surgical Technique™.
How is PST Performed?
During the Pinhole Surgical Technique™, a tiny needle is used to make a very small hole in the patient’s existing gum tissue. Through this pinhole, special PST™ proprietary instruments are used to gently loosen the gum tissue. These tools help slide and reposition the gumline to cover the exposed root structure. There are no grafts, no sutures, and no incisions needed with the Pinhole Surgical Technique™. It simply involves the adjustment of the existing tissue. An enhanced PST™is achieved by utilizing Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF). Simply put, your blood is taken chair-side from a vein in your arm by Dr. Etess himself. In about ten minutes, the blood is prepared and processed with absolutely NO CHEMICALS, and it is ready for immediate use to help HEAL YOU. PRF is a revolutionary leap forward in dental healing.
How PRF Helps
The PRF plug that is created contains your own growth factors, growth proteins, healing platelet cytokines, and the all-important regenerative stem cells. The PRF becomes your own dynamic super biomaterial to biologically stimulate your Pinhole soft tissue gum lift repair and regeneration, and to aid and accelerate wound healing. There are only about 1500 dentists WORLD WIDE who can perform and are certified in the Pinhole Surgical Technique®, and only a very small fraction of them like Dr. Jeffrey Etess utilize PRF to achieve even greater results.