Ultrasonographic evaluation of the titanium‐prepared platelet‐rich fibrin effect in free gingival graft procedures

Background Complications after free gingival graft (FGG) operations are generally related to the donor site. The titanium‐prepared, platelet‐rich fibrin (T‐PRF) placement in the donor site accelerate the wound healing and prevent postoperative complications such as pain and hemorrhage. We aim to eva...

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Published in:Journal of periodontology (1970) 2022-02, Vol.93 (2), p.187-194
Main Authors: Koca‐Ünsal, Revan Birke, Ünsal, Gürkan, Kasnak, Gökhan, Fıratlı, Yiğit, Özcan, İlknur, Orhan, Kaan, Fıratlı, Erhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biomaterials
clinical trial
grafts
Humans
Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control
Palate - surgery
Platelet-Rich Fibrin
radiology
Titanium
Wound Healing
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Summary:Background Complications after free gingival graft (FGG) operations are generally related to the donor site. The titanium‐prepared, platelet‐rich fibrin (T‐PRF) placement in the donor site accelerate the wound healing and prevent postoperative complications such as pain and hemorrhage. We aim to evaluate the effect of T‐PRF regarding vascularization and tissue thickness and to report the advantages of the ultrasonography (US) in FGG. Methods Ten individuals were divided into two groups as T‐PRF and control. While the T‐PRF membrane was placed at the donor site in the T‐PRF group, a gelatin sponge was placed in the control group. All patients underwent US examination in terms of vascularization and tissue thickness of left and right donor sites. The correlation between the right and left donor sites was analyzed with the Pearson correlation test. Tissue thicknesses and pulsatility index (PI) were analyzed with independent samples t‐test. The results were evaluated statistically at the P 
ISSN:0022-3492
1943-3670
DOI:10.1002/JPER.21-0076