Platelet‑rich plasma as a promisinginnovation in dentistry: An epigrammaticoutlook

Abstract

Sir,
Guided bone regeneration is a well‑accepted surgical technique utilized in implant
dentistry to increase the quantity and quality of the host bone in areas of localized
alveolar defects. The lack of predictability in regenerative bony procedures with
various grafting materials suggests that enhancement in the osteoinductive
properties of these materials are highly desirable. Platelet‑rich plasma (PRP),
has become a valuable adjunct in wound healing in clinical dentistry, which is
generally prepared from the concentrated suspension of the growth factors found in platelets of the patient and used to deliver these growth factors in high concentration to sites requiring osseous grafting.