Evaluation of Concentrated Growth Factors in Socket Preservation after Extraction (A radiographic study)

Abstract

Background & Aim: the study aims to evaluate the efficiency of concentrated growth factors in socket preservation after extraction.

Materials and Methods: the sample contained 15 patients who have similar third molars in both sides wich need simple extraction. Both of the molars were extracted but only one of them (chosen by a toss) was replaced by 2 clots of CGF, and the other side was left without any intervention. Then they were both sewed with the total of 30 extractions., the socket preservation was measured by 2 Cone Beam computed Tomography, the first was taken immediately after the extraction and the second followed it by 3 months also for both sides.

Results : the study showed an improvement in socket preservation when the CGF were used, but those variances were not statistically significant.

Conclusions: in this study’s limits, the use of concentrated growth factors does not add a statistically significant difference on the improvement of socket preservation.

Key words: Concentrated growth factors, CGF, alveolar socket after extraction, cone beam