Review Article

Synergistic Application of Platelet-Rich Fibrin and 1% Alendronate in Periodontal Bone Regeneration: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included RCTs. F/U: follow-up; PRF: platelet-rich fibrin; ALN: alendronate; OFD: open flap debridement; SRP: scaling and root planing; HA: hydroxyapatite; β-TCP: beta-tricalcium phosphate; PPD: pocket probing depth; VCAL: vertical clinical attachment level; HCAL: horizontal clinical attachment level; IBD: Intrabony defect depth.

Study IDStudy Type (Study Design)Patients
(Defect Type)
ControlInterventionF/U PERIOD (MONTHS)OUTCOMES

Kanoriya 2016RCT, parallelIntrabony defectsRPF+OFDRPF+1%ALN+OFD9monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction
Kanoriya 2017RCT, paralleldegree II furcation defectsRPF+OFDRPF+1%ALN+OFD9monsPPD reduction; HCAL-regained; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction
Wanikar 2018RCT, split-mouth designdegree II furcation defectsRPF+OFDRPF+1%ALN+OFD6monsPPD reduction; HCAL-regained; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction
Ipshita 2018RCT, paralleldegree II furcation defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+SRP12monsPPD reduction; HCAL-regained; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Dutra 2017RCT, split-mouth designIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction
Sharma 2017RCT, parallelIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Naineni 2016RCT, parallelIntrabony defectsSaline+β-TCP+OFD1%ALN+Saline+β-TCP+OFD6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Pradeep 2017RCT, parallelIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP9monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Pradeep 2013RCT, paralleldegree II furcation defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP12monsPPD reduction; HCAL-regained; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Pradeep 2012RCT, parallelIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Sharma 2012 ARCT, parallelIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Sharma 2012 BRCT, parallelIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+SRP1%ALN+placebo gel+SRP6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction(%)
Gupta 2011RCT, split-mouth designIntrabony defectsHA+saline+OFD1%ALN+saline+HA+OFD6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction
Veena 2010RCT, split-mouth designIntrabony defectsplacebo gel+OFD1%ALN+placebo gel+OFD6monsPPD reduction; VCAL-regained;
IBD Depth reduction