Open AccessPlatelet-rich plasma in periodontal defect treatment after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars
Author(s) -
Swapnil Moghe,
Nitin Saini,
Anjali Moghe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.111344
Subject(s) - molar , medicine , platelet rich plasma , dentistry , mandibular second molar , mandibular first molar , extraction (chemistry) , orthodontics , platelet , chemistry , chromatography
The extraction of mesioangular impacted third molars may cause multiple periodontal defects at the distal root of the second molar. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a material containing many autologous growth factors that may be used in repairing and preventing periodontal complications at the distal root of the second molar adjacent to the extracted third molar.