Soft Tissue Augmentation with Autologous Platelet Gel and β-TCP: A Histologic and Histometric Study in Mice

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(a) Preparing the gel of tricalcium phosphate/autologous platelet-derived growth factors. (b) Injecting the autologous platelet gel growth factors mixed with β-TCP produces a soft tissue augmentation (arrow). (c) After 8 weeks the increase of the cheek is still present. (d) The β-TCP is distributed between the bone and dermal tissues and not diffused within the vicinity of the tissues. Acid fuchsin and toluidine blue 2x.

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