Bone and tissue regeneration: PRGF – RAPID AND EFFECTIVE Dr. Massimo Cianci presents the latest innovation to improve and speed up healing in operations for the care of the bone and gums: Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PGRF) . What is the PRGF technique? The PRGF technique consists in recovering the platelets present in the patient’s venous blood from a small sample of the patient’s venous blood performed a few minutes before performing an implant surgery, bone regeneration or oral surgery and concentrating them together with the plasma fibrin: with this procedure a gel containing platelets and proteins (growth factors) of the patient is obtained which is used during surgery.

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Platelets are the cells that contain and free the proteins that stimulate the wound repair process (cicatrization) and activate all the mechanisms that lead to the regeneration of the bone and gums: by applying this autologous gel in the area to be treated, the the body’s natural ability to repair.

The healing process becomes faster and of better quality.

Are there any contraindications or risks for the patient?

No contraindications as this technique has many years of scientific research behind it in the regeneration of tissue and bone in various fields of medicine: only autologous material is used , i.e. material belonging to the patient’s body, to increase the reparative capacity of the human body.

The plasma collection and processing procedure is performed only by authorized personnel and can only be performed if you have specific authorization from the ASL and the competent Blood-Transfusion Center : the study authorized for the collection and processing of human plasma is subjected to periodic rigorous control visits by officials sent by the reference ASL.

In fact, with the help of Plasma Rich in Growth Factors, bone regeneration after surgery can be effectively stimulated, wound healing accelerated and the risk of post-surgical complications decreased.

With this technique you get:

• Regenerate the bone in the socket after a tooth extraction.
• Regenerate bone in bone defects.
• Regenerate bone after removal of maxillary cysts.
• Regenerate the bone around the implants improving their integration.
• Improving bone quality around implants.
• Accelerate the healing of surgical wounds.
• Decrease inflammation and postoperative pain.
• Reduce the risk of complications.

What will the patient treated with PRGF notice after an implant surgery?

Healing is faster, with less swelling and pain than in the past: therefore greater comfort, decreases the risk of having an infection and post-surgical complications. It improves the quality of the healed and regenerated tissue for which a global improvement of the clinical picture is obtained as the natural healing capacity of the organism is enhanced.

Confirming the efficacy and safety of this technique, PRGF is used with great success in other fields of medicine such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, arthroscopic surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, vascular medicine, dermatology and aesthetics.