Platelet Rich Plasma

One of the most exciting new medical advances in recent years is the introduction of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). Platelet Rich Plasma uses the body’s own cells to help it heal. When PRP is injected directly into an injured area, it accelerates your body’s instincts to repair muscle, bone, and other tissue.

Dr. Eklund has been successfully using Platelet Rich Plasma to speed healing in their oral surgery patients. 

How Does Platelet Rich Plasma Work?

Platelet Rich Plasma is derived by placing a small amount of your blood (30 – 60 cc) in a centrifuge that rotates at high speed to separate the red blood cells from the platelets. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes. 

Next, a small amount of the PRP is injected into the surgical area. The high concentration of platelets — from 3-10 times that of normal blood — helps your body take advantage of its normal healing pathways at an accelerated rate. Because the PRP is injected where blood would rarely go otherwise, it can stimulate cells to regenerate new tissue from within the wound itself.

For dental implant patients, Platelet Rich Plasma invigorates and enhances bone growth around titanium dental implants, as well as other areas requiring additional bone.

Where Do You Use PRP?

• Bone grafting for dental implants – includes onlay and inlay grafts, sinus lift procedures, ridge augmentation procedures, and closure of cleft, lip and palate defects.
• Repair of bone defects creating by removal of teeth or small cysts.
• Repair of fistulas between the sinus cavity and mouth.

• Safety - Because PRP is a by-product of your own blood, disease transmission, allergic reaction, and rejection are not concerns.
• Convenience: PRP can easily be gathered from a simple IV blood draw during your oral surgery procedure.
• Rapid healing - PRP can speed up bone and tissue growth and wound healing.  
• Faster bone growth – Adding PRP to a bone graft will increase the final amount of bone present.
• Ease of application - PRP makes it easier to apply bone substitute materials and bone grafting products by making them more gel-like.

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