PRF Procedure

PRF procedure is currently gaining prominence and is accepted within the medical field as an important tool that aids fast recovery by concentrating natural healing resources from your own body. From stem cells to white blood cells and platelets, we are getting thrilling and new methods that utilize this procedure promoting faster healing. Among those at the forefront of the charge with platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is the dental world. When we use your own platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) your healing potential is enhanced.

Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) facilitates healing in onlay and inlay grafts, ridge augmentation procedures, bone grafting for dental implants, sinus floor elevation procedures and mending of bone defects created by removal of lesions or teeth, including the mending of fistulas between the mouth and the sinus cavity. To the surgeon who places dental implants, it is of great benefit. With the addition of PRF, bone can be grown faster and more predictably than before by an advanced implant dentist, with less complications.

No different than when you go for a blood test at your family doctor, a small amount of your own blood is drawn into vials pre-procedure. These vials are then placed in a centrifuge with very specific parameters. The fibrin clot with both powerful growth factors and white blood cells is separated out to be used in the surgical site. This fibrin clot (PRF) enhances surgical results and decreases healing time. As the blood used is from the patient’s own body, disease transmission is not a factor.

Dr. Berzin will apply the PRF to the surgical area. This will accelerate healing, minimize the negative effects of the inflammatory process, enhance the clinical results, and finally decrease the amount of discomfort post-surgery.

To avoid vibrations when the centrifugation process is being performed and to equilibrate the centrifugation forces, the tubes should be balanced by opposing tubes at all times. The process of centrifugation separates the blood drawn into three layers and coagulation takes place. The acellular plasma being at the top of the tube, an intensely polymerized fibrin clot in the middle, and the red blood cells at the bottom of the tube. The fibrin clot, which is rich in growth factors that enhance healing, is then ready to be removed from the tube to be used in the surgical site, after processing.

Step 1: Blood Extraction

An important advantage of PRF is that the preparation protocol is simplified. Sterile 10ml vacutainer tubes are used to draw blood from the patient during or before the surgery. Within two minutes after collection of the blood sample, the tubes with the drawn blood are placed in the centrifuge and are processed using a single centrifugation step.

Step 2: Centrifugation

Step 3: PRF Application

The PRF clots can be processed into membranes or plugs, to be utilized in the surgical site of different procedures and applications, to enhance the healing process.

Implants can substitute for your natural teeth after you lose them. Implants look like natural teeth that are seated in your jaw. If they are well-maintained, they could last for a lifetime. In cases where you have less bone surrounding your implants, PRF assists in the natural process of surrounding them with healthy bone. PRF assists in bone regeneration by optimizing osteoblastic differentiation and depositing osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) to the affected area using the help of stem cells.

It has been proven in the latest research, that as compared to previous generation PRP, the new harvesting process for PRF, shows a better expression as well as higher concentration of growth factors and protein matrix, that are released over a prolonged period of time, because of the three-dimensional structure of the adhesive glycoproteins available in the fibrin clot. PRF exhibits an increased release of growth factors for about 10 days, which promotes significantly higher growth factor release in the long run, and in turn delivers significantly improved regenerative and healing capacity.

1. How is PRF Created?

PRF is made with a blood sample drawn from you during your appointment. Immediately after the sample is drawn, it is placed and spun in a centrifuge. Red blood cells, blood plasma, and a PRF clot rich in platelets and white blood cells separate out, as the samples spin and provide us with the PRF clot rich in growth factors.

2. How Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Differs From Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)?

PRP requires more blood for the same amount of usable platelet concentrate and a two spin centrifugation. PRF protocols allow for a simpler and less traumatic process, with no manipulation or additives, resulting in less cell damage and increased level of healing factors. PRF releases a higher level of growth factors over a longer period of time and continues working even after the procedure has been completed. A difference we are seeing with PRF compared to PRP, is that swelling is reduced and downtime is reduced for the patient.

3. How Much Does PRF in Dentistry Cost?

At Dr. Berzin Implants, we do not charge an added fee when we utilize PRF in your surgical procedure..

4. Is PRF better than PRP?

The main difference shown with PRF compared to PRP is that swelling will be reduced with PRF plus downtime is also reduced for the patient. PRF protocols allow for a simple and less traumatic process, without manipulation or additives, resulting in less cell damage and a further enhanced level of healing factors. PRP does require more blood for the same amount of usable platelet concentrate, plus a two spin centrifugation step. PRF releases higher levels of growth factors then PRP and they last over a longer period of time, as well as continue working well after the completed procedure.

5. Is the PRF Technique Safe?

The PRF protocols are very safe. Because PRF is your own natural fibrin, there is no risk of any unfavorable effects.

6. Who Invented Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)?

Studies were spearheaded by Dr. Joseph Choukroun, the developer of the PRF technique, in France, in 2000.

7. What does PRF Do?

Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is a platelet-rich fibrin and leukocyte autologous biomaterial which serves as a site of binding for platelets with growth factors. PRF facilitates the regeneration of tissues by widening the local concentration of growth factors, accelerating angiogenesis, and enhancing healing.

8. What is PRF in Dentistry?

PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) is the patient’s own platelet concentrate, made at the office of the dentist at the time of the oral procedure, to enhance the regenerative and healing capacity of the affected site after the procedure.

9. What is a PRF Membrane?

A PRF membrane is a PRF clot that is made into a membrane. It is rich in growth factors and serves as a natural bioactive barrier, which gives room for interaction with the tissues that surround it. Healing and natural tissue regeneration is promoted by this interaction.

10. How Long Does PRF Last?

PRF can store and deliver locally specific healing growth factors for up to 28 days in the surgical site.

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How PRF Procedures Works?

Step 1: Blood Extraction

Step 2: Centrifugation

Step 3: PRF Application

Benefits of PRF Procedure

Restoration of Peri-Implant Bone

Safety

Efficient

Increased Clinical Performance

No Contraindications

Regeneration

Relieves Periodontal Defects

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