MedInform

Journal of Medical and Dental Practice

www.medinform.bgISSN 2367-6795

Issue Two 2022

2022, Vol. 9, issue 2, (September)

Publisher: Medinform LTD
ISSN: 2367-6795
Pages: 1455-1518
Date of close: 2022/10/02

Case Reports

Periodontal Surgery with Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin – a seven years follow-up case report

Abstract:

Different types of blood products have been introduced in dental medicine since 1990. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is an autologous blood product that can improve tissue healing and finds wide clinical application. The application of PRF in dental medicine has gained popularity due to its effect on periodontal regeneration, wound healing, and anti-inflammatory effects. PRF can fulfill different purposes in periodontal treatment, including serving as an alternative to soft tissue graft. A common problem in periodontal treatment is the minimum amount of attached gingiva. In terms of attached and keratinized gingiva, the stable periodontal tissue provides long-term stability regarding clinical interventions such as creating a stable zone of attached gingiva.

Case presentation: A 62 years old female patient has a significant complaint of receding gum in the area of lower central incisors, accompanied by pain while brushing and inability to maintain proper self-performed oral hygiene.

Conclusion: After 7,5 years of follow-up, the results show satisfactory results in augmentation of the attached gingiva and deepening the oral vestibule. The application of an A-PRF membrane could be used as an alternative to free gingival graft in non-demanding periodontal cases.

 

Key words: attached gingiva,vestibuloplasty, advanced platelet-rich fibrin, gingival recession

Authors:

Janet Kirilova; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria;
Antoaneta Mlachkova; Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria ;
Zdravka Pashova-Tasseva; Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria ;
Elitsa Deliverska; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria;

Corresponding Author:

Janet Kirilova; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria; +359 888343396; Email this author