title: Evaluation of the use of plasma rich in growth factors with immediate implant placement in periodontally compromised extraction sites: a controlled prospective study.
abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the use of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGFs) with immediate implant placement in periodontally compromised extraction sites. Fifteen patients with chronic periodontitis were included. Each received two implants placed immediately after extraction in the anterior region of the mandible. One of the two implants was treated with PRGFs (group I), while the other was not and served as a control (group II). Implant survival, plaque index (PI), bleeding index (BI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and marginal bone loss (MBL) were evaluated for both groups. Complete soft tissue healing occurred in all patients and all implants were successfully osseointegrated over 12 months. At 12 months, results showed mean PPD values of 3.8 ± 0.3mm at the control site (group II) and 3.4 ± 0.4mm at the test site (group I); the mean MBL values were 1.1 ± 0.1mm at the control site and 0.6 ± 0.1mm at the test site. There were no statistically significant differences between the test and control groups regarding PI or BI, while there were statistical differences between the test and control groups regarding PPD and MBL throughout the follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences, Syrian Arab Republic. Electronic address: ws.sarah@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Nashar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Andalus University for Medical Sciences, Syrian Arab Republic.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yakoob
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010949:Plasma; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
keywords: bleeding index; immediate implant; implant survival; marginal bone loss; periodontally compromised sites; plaque index; plasma rich in growth factors; probing pocket depth