A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PLASMA RICH GROWTH FACTORS ON HEALING AND BONE FORMATION AROUND IMMEDIATE IMPLANTS

Abstract

Osseointegrated dental implants have proven to be predictably successful when appropriate guidelines are followed. The technique as outlined:by Branemark includes a post-extraction period of up to 12 months in order to allow for bone healing. This delay, combined with ridge resorption following extraction, may contribute to several problems. Insufficient available bone for ideal implant placement and prolonged treatment time are two common difficulties. Immediate implant surgery offers a predictable immediate solution to tooth loss. It has several advantages compared to traditional procedure that provides a healing period of 6 to 12 months between the time of extraction and subsequent implant placement.

Advantages and indications of immediate implantation:

The utilization of immediate implant placement achieves the following:

1. Treatment time is reduced, since prosthodontic therapy can be initiated as early 6 months after extraction.

2. Avoids or reduces the usual postextraction resorption, enabling maximal utilization of bone-implant surface area. Such resorption is most extensive immediately following removal of the root and may be observed in a period ranging from 6 months to 2 years. A centripetal collapse generally occurs in all cases and affects the width and height of the alveolar crest.

3. Takes advantages of the healing and osteogenic potential present in the immediate extraction site.