ADJUNCT COURSES
July 2026
Advanced PRF in Regenerative Dentistry:
A Biological Background and Clinical Indications Workshop
With Phlebotomy Training for Dental Assistants
Richard Miron, DDS, BMSC, MSc, PhD
“This Advanced Program in Platelet Rich Fibrin is designed to provide clinicians with thorough knowledge on when to utilize PRF in Regenerative Dentistry.”
Its content is derived from Dr. Richard Miron's best-selling textbook titled: “Understanding Platelet Rich Fibrin"
This hands on course in PRF Therapy taught by Dr. Richard Miron, one of Dentistry Today's Top 25 Leaders in Continuing Education and the International Association of Dental Research's (IADR) Young Investigator of the Year in Implant Dentistry (2015) is designed to provide clinicians with thorough knowledge of when and how to utilize PRF in regenerative dentistry to enhance hard and soft tissue healing and improve clinical outcomes.
Dates: July 31- Aug 1, 2026
Friday and Saturday
8am - 5pm
Location: YM Dental Lab
14100 Park Meadow Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151
Course Fee:
Doctor: $1,195
Assistant: $595
16 CE Credit Hours
Includes Didactic Scientific Learning
and Hands-on Practical Training
Course Description:
This hands-on course will cover all the new advancements made with respect to the newest formulations of platelet concentrates. These will cover how to make custom-shaped PRF grafts, how to better concentrate liquid-PRF and will provide a better understanding for optimization of the protocols utilized in every day dental practice.
Thereafter, the Bio-Heat technology will be presented. This will cover the heating steps necessary to extend the working properties of PRF from a fast-resorbing 2-3 week membrane towards a membrane that lasts 4-6 months. Various protocols will be demonstrated whereby clinicians will learn how to make an extended-PRF membrane that lasts 4-6 months, as well as how to make a novel sticky bone that contains an outer e-PRF membrane that may be utilized for ridge augmentation procedures.
The final day of this 2-day lecture will include Hands-on blood draws to learn PRF technology and ability to make sticky bone and PRF membranes for routine implant dentistry cases.
Specific Aims:
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Understanding Platelet Rich Fibrin, its use in soft and hard tissue regenerationOptimization of protocols for any centrifugation device
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Update on Bio-Heat technology and the ability to extend the working properties of PRF from 2-3 weeks to 4-6 months
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Improve cell and growth factor release using concentrated-PRF (C-PRF) protocols when compared to traditional injectable-PRF (i-PRF) on any centrifugation device
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Launch of the Bio-Cool technology
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Importance of PRF tubes for the fabrication of PRF
This course provides the evidence-base decision making process for those that wish to maximize either bone or periodontal regeneration.
PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS
This course is designed to empower your team with the skills needed to optimize PRF production efficiently. As busy dental surgeons, delegating tasks to trained assistants not only enhances your practice's efficiency but also allows the doctor to focus on providing exceptional care to patients. With certified phlebotomists on your team, blood draws and IVs can be managed seamlessly, ensuring a smoother process in your clinic.
*Certification obtained separately
Course Outline
Day 1
Part 1 (8:30am-10:30am): Biology of Wound Healing. Understand the importance of vascularization for both soft and hard tissues.
Part 2 (10:45am-12:00pm): Learn the history of PRF and the improvements made over the years from PRP towards Bio-PRF.
Part 3 (1:00pm-2:45pm): Biological background of PRF for various clinical uses. Understand how lower centrifugation speeds (g-force) using horizontal centrifugation results in a superior fibrin scaffold with more platelet and leukocytes. Understand growth factor release and optimization of the PRF centrifuge to improve regeneration. Importance of PRF tubes for the fabrication of PRF.
Part 4 (3:00pm-5:00pm): Clinical indications of PRF in dentistry. Discussion over its potential use in Extraction Socket Grafting, Sinus Augmentation Procedures, Gingival Recessions, Intrabony/Furcation Defect Regeneration, Implant Dentistry and Soft Tissue Management
Day 2 (8:30 AM to 10:00 AM)
Natural Facial Esthetics using Laser Therapy and
Platelet Rich Fibrin at CARE Esthetics
Facial esthetics has become one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. As the field continues to evolve and patients demand more and more of practitioners, it is clear that both the beginner as well as the advanced practitioner seek convenient, safe, and effective therapies. This lectures will discuss the 100% all natural approach to facial esthetics using lasers and platelet rich fibrin. PRF has been used for decades in regenerative medicine, and has slowly made its way into the medical esthetic arena, often used in combination with other leading therapies to support minimally invasive esthetic procedures. One main discovery has been the ability to extend the resorption properties of PRF from 2-3 weeks to 4-6 months utilizing the Bio-Heat Technology. Within 10 minutes, liquid-PRF can be transformed towards a biological filler (Bio-Filler) that lasts half a year. When utilized in combination specifically with laser therapy, this combination approach favors additional collagen synthesis and stimulation of soft tissue regeneration utilizing 100% natural approaches. This has been the cornerstone therapy at www.care-esthetics.com, a growing trend whereby dentists are involved in the field. This lecture will begin by introducing the scientific background and advancements to PRF therapy in combination with laser therapy. Thereafter, it will highlight how dentists can join and become CARE Esthetic providers within their various regions and maximize revenue using their Fotona Lightwalker by entering this multi-billion dollars industry.
Highlights
- Benefits of combining PRF with laser therapy in facial esthetics
- Scientific explanation for how PRF can be extended from 2-3 weeks until 4-6 months
- Presentation of multi-level branding using CARE Esthetics
- Learn how to become a CARE Esthetics provider in your city
Day 2 (10:30 AM to 12:00 PM)
Phlebotomy Training
Day 2 Afternoon: (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
Hands-on Workshop: Making PRF for routine dentistry and facial esthetics