Clinical and radiographic evaluation of the use of PRF, CGF, and autogenous bone in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects: Treatment of periodontal defect by using autologous products

Background

The purpose of this randomized clinical study was to clinically evaluate and compare the efficiencies of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), concentrated growth factor (CGF) and autogenous bone graft (ABG) in the treatment of intrabony pockets and to assess the alveolar bone gain (AB gain) radiographically (panoramic and CBCT images).

Methods

Eighty intrabony pockets were divided into four groups: ojnly open flap debridement (OFD), OFD+PRF, OFD+CGF and OFD+ABG; each group consisted of 20 defects. Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and tooth mobility (TM) by using Periotest M device were evaluated. Radiographic images were also taken to evaluate the AB gain. PRF was produced using a protocol of 2,700 RPM for 12 min and the relative centrifugal force (RCF) was evaluated. CGF was prepared as follows: 2 min 2700 rpm, 4 min 2400 rpm, 4 min 2700 rpm, 3 min 3000 rpm.

Results

The study results revealed a similar improvement in PI and GI values in all groups (p > 0.05). There was a statistically significant decrease in PD and CAL in favor of ABG group at day 180 in comparison with other groups (p = 0.001). There was also a statistically significant decrease in TM and alveolar bone height loss (ABHL), whereby the AB gain gradually increased among the groups with the best group being ABG, followed by CGF, PRF, and control groups, respectively (p = 0.001).

Conclusions

The study results support the treatment of periodontal intrabony pockets using OFD in combination with ABG, CGF, and PRF, as ABG showed the best results followed by CGF and PRF.