Platelet Rich Plasma
Intensive research is improving the outcomes of surgical procedures by taking advantage of the body's own natural healing factors. Platelet Rich Plasma, also known as PRP, is one tool receiving significant attention as an adjunct to bone grafting and other oral surgical procedures.
The benefits of PRP for patients include reduced bleeding and bruising, decreased inflammation and swelling, enhanced wound closure, accelerated healing of bone grafts, and reduction of overall healing times. The benefit for surgeons is more predictable and accelerated healing resulting in improved surgical outcomes.
We use PRP enriched with growth factors for dental implant related bone grafts and many other oral surgical procedures. PRP is derived from a small quantity of the patient's own blood drawn at the time of surgery. Since it is made from the patient's own blood there is no risk of disease transmission. The blood is placed in a special centrifuge that separates and then concentrates the platelets for use in the surgical procedure. Using a specialized delivery syringe, the PRP is ultimately activated, resulting in a gel that is applied to graft materials as well as the surgical site. Previously available almost exclusively in hospital settings, new technologies have now made PRP available and affordable for use in outpatient surgical offices.