Hall-of-Fame Quarterback’s Cancer Fight Helps Prosthodontists Raise Awareness of Jawbone Cancer
Oxnard, CA (PRWEB) August 08, 2014 -- Hall-of-Fame quarterback Jim Kelly did more than just flip a coin during the first NFL preseason game Aug. 3 – he helped raise awareness about jaw cancer, which the former Buffalo Bill has been battling for a year.
Dr. Saj Jivraj and Dr. Mamaly Reshad of the Anacapa Dental Art Institute in Ventura County, Calif, and the American College of Prosthodontics (ACP) hope to capitalize on the public’s interest in Kelly and his battle with upper jaw bone cancer.
Dr. Jivraj and Dr. Reshad are prosthodontists, specialized dentist with advanced training in oral health issues as well as top cosmetic dentists.
To help patients better understand how prosthodontists apply their advanced training to help jawbone cancer patients like Kelly, the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) has produced a broadcast-quality video called Digital Dentistry. This 4-minute video shows how prosthodontists use current and new technology to improve patient outcomes. It features Sylvia, an upper jaw bone cancer survivor, and shows how her prosthodontist helps patients with a similar cancer regain normal function and the ability to chew, swallow and speak.
To view the video, go to gotoapro.org/v/player.aspx?vid=219.
Sylvia required an obturator prosthesis, which replaced all of the teeth on the top of her mouth, including her hard palate and associated soft tissue.
According to an article on Kelly’s treatment, doctors made him a removable prosthesis of six teeth and part of his jaw to fill in the hole left after removing the cancerous area.
“For these types of procedures, you need a prosthodontist to be the quarterback of your medical team,” Dr. Jivraj said. “Fewer than 2 percent of all dentists in the world have the training required to manage all of the needs for such a massive treatment.”
Dr. Jivraj is an award-winning prosthodontist who specializes in implant, cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry. Besides being a former chairman of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry’s Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry section, he also is an international lecturer and has written more than two dozen articles on implant dentistry and restorative dentistry for the British Dental Association.
Dr. Jivraj received advanced prosthodontic training at the USC School of Dentistry. He is co-author of the textbook “Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry,” which is used around the world. Dr. Jivraj is on the editorial board of the highly prestigious Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and is associate clinical editor for Dental Teamwork magazine.
He is an associate clinical professor at the USC School of Dentistry, clinical teacher at the Eastman Dental Institute in London and is on the board of directors for the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. Jivraj won “Best of USA” by his peers in 2008.
His partner at the Anacapa Dental Art Institute is Dr. Mamaly Reshad, who also is a former chairman of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry’s Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry section.
Dr. Reshad, a fellow prosthodontist, is an internationally known expert in cosmetic and implant dentistry. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on various topics related to prosthodontics, aesthetics, and implant dentistry.
Dr. Reshad is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He is an honorary clinical teacher at the Eastman Dental Institute and on the faculty of the Global Institute for Dental Education.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute has been offering quality dental care treatments since 1996. The team specializes in implant, prosthodontic, cosmetic and restorative dentistry. It also offers gentle dental care treatments for patients aged 50 and above.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute has two new state-of-the-art training and dental offices in Oxnard and Woodland Hills, Calif., respectively.
The Oxnard location, at 2821 North Ventura Road, Bldg H, has 3,600 square feet encompassing six treatment rooms, a fully in-house dental lab and a state-of-the-art teaching center, according to Anacapa Dental Art Institute founder Dr. Saj Jivraj.
The on-site teaching center includes a high-tech suite where other dentists can observe patient treatments. Courses have been arranged for dentists from Japan, China, India and South America.
The Woodland Hills office, at 6325 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, No. 513, is 1,500 square feet and it features an in-house dental lab catering to patients in and around Los Angeles.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute has a staff of 11, which includes the two prosthodontists, a root canal specialist, a general dentist, two hygienists, three dental assistants and two receptionists.
The Anacapa Dental Art Institute provides the following procedures:
● All-on-4 dental implants
● All on Six (All on 6) dental implants
● Mini dental implants
● New smile in a day
● Teeth in an Hour
● Full mouth reconstruction
● Teeth whitening
● Invisalign teeth straightening
● Sedation dentistry
● Cosmetic dentures (“facelift”)
Those looking for how much Thousand Oaks All-on-4 dental implants cost or Ventura affordable cosmetic dentistry can get more information about Dr. Jivraj and Dr. Reshad at Dentalimplantsventura.com or call the Oxnard office at (805) 604-5811 or the Woodland Hills office at (818) 839-7419.
Saj Jivraj, Anacapa Dental Art Institute, http://www.DentalImplantsVentura.com, +1 (805) 604-5811, [email protected]
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