Management of Maxillary Radicular Cyst by Using the Titanium-Prepared Platelet-Rich Fibrin (T-PRF): A Case Report

Abstract

Radicular cysts are the most common inflammatory cysts of the jaws. Surgical intervention aims to eliminate periapical pathology in order to allow bone regeneration and healing of periapical tissues. Autologous platelet-rich fibrin is a healing biomaterial in oral surgical defects with the new perspective of accelerated healing. Titanium-prepared platelet rich fibrin (T-PRF) is a third-generation platelet concentrate developed to overcome the harmful effects of silica in glass tubes and also has a longer resorption rate. The purpose of this case report is to present the effects of T-PRF applied to the bone defect that occurs after the enucleation of the radicular cyst. A significant increase in bone density was observed after eight months of follow-up. T-PRF has been shown to be effective in the treatment of bone defects. Therefore, it is thought that it can be used as the only regenerative material in the treatment of bone defects.