Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in implants dentistry in combination with new bone regenerative flapless technique: evolution of the technique and final results
Cortese Antonio,
Pantaleo Giuseppe,
Amato Massimo,
Howard Candace M.,
Pedicini Lorenzo,
Claudio Pier Paolo
Affiliations
Cortese Antonio
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
Pantaleo Giuseppe
Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
Amato Massimo
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
Howard Candace M.
Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
Pedicini Lorenzo
Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Claudio Pier Paolo
Department of BioMolecular Sciences, and Department Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi, Jackson Cancer Center, 2500 N. State St, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
Most common techniques for alveolar bone augmentation are guided bone regeneration (GBR) and autologous bone grafting. GBR studies demonstrated long-term reabsorption using heterologous bone graft. A general consensus has been achieved in implant surgery for a minimal amount of 2 mm of healthy bone around the implant.
