Open AccessIn vitro evaluation of mechanical properties of platelet-rich fibrin membrane and scanning electron microscopic examination of its surface characteristics
Author(s) -
George Sam,
Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical,
Nagrale Vijay Amol
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.145821
Subject(s) - membrane , platelet rich fibrin , materials science , fibrin , scanning electron microscope , chemistry , biophysics , biomedical engineering , composite material , medicine , biochemistry , biology , immunology
The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical properties of the platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane and to compare these properties with that of commercially available collagen membranes used for guided tissue regeneration (GTR) procedures. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) examination of PRF membrane was also performed to determine the cell distribution pattern within the different regions of the membrane.