Platelet-rich fibrin vs. buccal advancement flap for closure of oroantral communications: a prospective clinical study

• Published in: Clinical oral investigations Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 2713 - 2724
• Main Authors: Hunger, Stefan, Krennmair, Stefan, Krennmair, Gerald, Otto, Sven, Postl, Lukas, Nadalini, Danilo-Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Dentistry; Fibrin; Medicine; Pain; Patients; Platelets; Wound healing; Lukas Postl and Danilo-Marc Nadalini contributed equally to this work; Healing; Platelet-rich fibrin; Mucogingival border; Buccal advancement; Closure of oroantral communications

Objectives The primary aim was to evaluate the success of the defect closure (tight or open) of oroantral communications (OAC) after treatment with platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) clots or a buccal advancement flap (BAF). Secondary outcome measurements were the evaluation of the wound healing, the displa...