Review Article

Platelet-Rich Fibrin as a Bone Graft Material in Oral and Maxillofacial Bone Regeneration: Classification and Summary for Better Application

Table 4

Summary of clinical effects of platelet-rich fibrin combined with materials in oral and maxillofacial bone regeneration.

Patient number (age/range)Disease typeInterventionFollow-upOutcomeReference

1 (45 years)Periapical bony defectPRF and HA24 mNew bone replaced HA almost completely radiographically[58]
3-case report (19−24 years)Periapical bony defectPRF and HA12 mNew bone replaced HA radiographically[59]
1 (35 years)IBDPRF and Bio-Oss1 8 mIncreased radiographic bone fill[60]
1 (25 years)IBDPRF and HABG12 mComplete healing of the defect radiographically[61]
4-case report (43−59 years)Atrophy of maxillary posterior edentulous areasPRF and DBBM were filled after maxillary sinus augmentation7 m or 10 mMean percentage of new bone was 34.5% ± 5.7% histomorphometrically[62]
1 (59 years)Atrophy of maxillary posterior edentulous areasPRF and DBBM were filled after maxillary sinus augmentation8 mMore newly formed bone than by using DBBM alone histomorphometrically[63]
14-case report (—)Atrophy of maxillary posterior edentulous areas (30 sites)PRF and Bio-Oss were filled after maxillary sinus augmentation6 mMean vertical bone height gain was 10.12 mm radiographically[64]
1 (38 years)Extraction of teethPRF and Bio-Oss6 mNew bone regeneration around the neck of the implant radiographically[65]
57 (mean age: 39.7 years)IBD (90 sites)Group I : PRF + OFD; group II : PRF + HA + OFD; group III : OFD9 mPercentage of mean bone fill radiographically in group I was 56.46% ± 9.26%, in group II was 63.39% ± 16.52%, and in group III was 15.96% ± 13.91%[66]
17 (mean age: 44 ± 9 years)IBD (34 sites)PRF or PRF-BPBM combination6 mDefect fill was greater in the PRF-BPBM group radiographically[67]
36 (30−50 years)IBDGroup I : PRF + DBM; group II : PRF; group III : OFD9 mSignificant improvement in LBG and %BF was found in group I radiographically ()[68]
15 (mean age: 36.1 years)Grade II furcation defects (30 sites)Group I : PRF and amnion membrane; group II : PRF6 mMore volumetric bone gain and radiographic linear bone growth was seen in group I[69]
10 (20−50 years)IBD (20 sites)PRF and bioactive glass putty (test group) or bioactive glass putty alone (control group)9 mThe radiographic bone fill from baseline at the control site was 5.70 ± 1.64 and that at the test site was 7.10 ± 1.37 ()[70]
16 (25−65 years)Class II furcation defects (20 sites)PRF and BCCG (test sites) or BCCG alone (control sites)6 mMore percentage defect fill was seen in the test group (). Increase in radiographic bone density at the furcation defect in the test group ()[71]
20 (27−45 years)IBD (40 sites)Group I : BG + PRF; group II : BG alone6 mMore defect depth reduction was seen in group I () radiographically[72]
6 dogs (adult)Atrophy of maxillary posterior edentulous areas (12 sites)Group I : PRF and Bio-Oss; group II : Tisseel and Bio-Oss was filled after maxillary sinus augmentation6 mThe mean new bone formation rate was 41.8 ± 5.9% in group I, and in group II, it was 31.3 ± 6.4% () radiographically[73]
12 (43−63 years)Atrophy of maxillary posterior edentulous areas (38 sites)DBBM + L‐PRF (test) or DBBM alone (control) was filled after maxillary sinus augmentation4 m (test), 8 m (control)Newly formed bone in the test group was 44.58% ± 13.9% and that in the control group was 30.02% ± 8.42%; on histological evaluation[74]
15 (38−61 years)IBD (30 sites)ABBM (control group) or ABBM-PRF combination (test group)6 mDefect fill was not statistically different radiographically[75]
28 (age ≥18)IBD (56 sites)IBDs were randomly treated either with EMD or with EMD + PRF6 mDefect fill was not statistically different radiographically[76]
10 (—)IBD (20 sites)Group I : DFDBA; group II: mixture of PRF with DFDBA6 mMean defect fill and mean defect resolution were not statistically different radiographically[77]
13 (35−65 years)Atrophy of maxillary posterior edentulous areas (26 sites)DBBM and PRF mixture (test) or DBBM (control) was filled after maxillary sinus augmentation6 mNewly formed bone was similar ()[78]
22 (6−28 years)Alveolar cleft (13 unilateral and 9 bilateral)Group A: autogenous bone grafts; group B: autogenous bone grafts with PRF6 mPercentages of newly formed bone were similar ()[79]