Postextractive Alveolar Ridge Preservation Using L-PRF: Clinical and Histological Evaluation

• Main Authors: Giorgio Serafini (Author), Marco Lollobrigida (Author), Lorenzo Fortunato (Author), Giulia Mazzucchi (Author), Luca Lamazza (Author), Dario Di Nardo (Author), Iole Vozza (Author), Mara Riminucci (Author), Alberto De Biase (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) is an autologous platelet concentrate rich in growth factors and plasma proteins, obtained by centrifugation of patient whole blood, and widely used in oral surgery. This report describes a case of alveolar ridge preservation with L-PRF membranes. Postextractive alveolar healing was then assessed through a histologic and histomorphometric analysis. A patient requiring tooth extraction and subsequent implant rehabilitation was treated with simple extraction and socket filling with L-PRF membranes. Implant placement was performed at 3 months, and a bone biopsy was obtained for histomorphometric analysis. Histological examination of the grafted sites showed that the use of L-PRF could achieve good results in terms of bone dimension and quality and soft tissue healing. The results of this study support the use of L-PRF membranes to preserve hard and soft tissues after tooth extraction.

Item Description

2090-6447
2090-6455
10.1155/2020/5073519