Use of PRF in Treatment of Dry Socket.

Evaluation of Platelet Rich Fibrin Use in the Treatment of Dry Socket.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the influence of PRF application in case of alveolar osteitis.

The main objective was to compare the effects of using two different methods in the treatment of dry socket (alveolar osteitis), which is a postoperative complication of dental extraction. The first was Nipas, applied, if dry socket was diagnosed following a tooth extraction. In case of subsequent extraction of homonymous tooth and reoccurrence of dry socket, patients were treated with application of PRF.

Inclusion Criteria:

• no known medical history of abnormal platelet counts,
• patients with symmetric teeth qualified for extraction,

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients treated previously for existing dry socket,
• patients allergic to acetylsalicylic acid ,
• systemic diseases,
• pregnancy,
• lactation,
• drugs known to affect the number or function of platelets,
• abnormal platelet counts,