Does platelet-rich fibrin improve the clinical outcomes of intentional replantation in the treatment of periodontally hopeless teeth?

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) on clinical parameters in intentional replantation (IR) treatment.

Materials and Methods

Data were obtained from 32 mandibular anterior teeth with a 15-month follow-up, treated with either IR (n=17) or IR+PRF (n=15). Periodontal parameters included probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and keratinized tissue height (KTH), all of which were assessed retrospectively.

Results

PD reduction at mesial and midlingual sites was greater in the IR+PRF group at the 15-month follow-up (p=0.043 and p=0.017, respectively), whereas CAL gain in the IR+PRF group was significantly higher at 3, 6, and 15 months (p<0.05). GI scores were similar in both groups, while PI scores were higher in the IR group at 6 and 15 months (p<0.05). Changes in KTH were similar in both groups at all follow-up periods.

Conclusion

IR can be considered for the treatment of periodontally hopeless mandibular anterior teeth, and combining IR with PRF may improve clinical outcomes. However, its clinical use should be recommended cautiously due to the lack of histological data regarding the effects of PRF on IR healing.

Keywords

• Platelet-rich fibrin
• tooth loss
• tooth replantation
• periodontal diseases
• alveolar bone loss

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