Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 6

Address for correspondence :
Dr. T. Prasanth
tprasanthavin@gmail.com

Abstract

Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), also known as second-generation platelet concentrate or Choukroun’s PRF, is obtained by Choukroun’s technique. This biomaterial has healing properties that concentrate in a single autologous fibrin membrane and can be prepared without adding any artificial biochemical modification. Very little data are present on the use of PRF for the treatment of periodontal regenerations as sole graft and in combination. This case series present the clinical and radiographic changes of patients who had undergone periodontal regenerative therapy using PRF. In Case 1, tooth no. 36 was having furcation involvement and was filled with PRF and bone graft. In Case 2, tooth no. 26 and 27 was having intrabony defect and was filled with PRF and bony shavings. In Case 3, tooth no. 33 was having recession defect and was treated with PRF as a sole graft material. The primary outcomes evaluated in this study included changes in probing depth (PD), attachment level, and radiographic bone fill between baseline, 6 and 9 months postoperatively. The results showed that the application of PRF as the sole grafting material and in combination with bone graft exhibited change in PD and gain in clinical attachment after 6 months and 9 months. PRF as has shown promising results in the management of the periodontal defects when used alone or in combination.

Keywords: Furcation defect, Growth factors, Intrabony defects, Periodontal regeneration, Platelet-rich fibrin, Recession.