Extraction Socket Augmentation with Autologous Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF): The Rationale for Socket Augmentation
After tooth extraction, the alveolar ridge undergoes a physiological process of remodelling and disuse atrophy. Socket augmentation (SA) has been shown to preserve alveolar bone volume in order to facilitate implant placement and reduce the need for staged grafting at a later date. Although autogeni...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Dentistry Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/11/8/196 |