TY - JOUR
TI - The use of platelet-rich plasma combined with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft in the treatment of periodontal endosseous defects: A report of two clinical cases
AU - Markou, N.
AU - Pepelassi, E.
AU - Kotsovilis, S.
AU - Vrotsos, I.
AU - Vavouraki, H.
AU - Stamatakis, H.C.
JO - JADA. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
PY - 2010
VL - 141
TODO - 8
SP - 967-978
PB - American Dental Association
SN - 0002-8177
TODO - 10.14219/jada.archive.2010.0310
TODO - null
TODO - Background. On the basis of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials, the authors provide reports of two cases in which platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combined with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) was used to treat periodontal endosseous defects. Case Pescriptions. Clinicians treated two circumferential endosseous defects with a probing pocket depth of 5 and 8 millimeters, respectively (case 1), and a combined 1-2-3-wall endosseous defect with a probing pocket depth of 6 mm (case 2) by using the combination of PRP and DFDBA. At six months, complete periodontal pocket resolution occurred in all defects, and clinical attachment level and radiographic defect fill in all defects exhibited significant improvement compared with presurgical values. Clinical Implications. The combination of PRP and DFDBA may be clinically and radiographically efficacious in the treatment of periodontal endosseous defects.
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