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Platelet Concentrates: Past, Present and Future

2011; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s12663-011-0182-4

ISSN

0974-942X

Autores

Shobha Prakash, Aditi Thakur,

Tópico(s)

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Resumo

Platelets play a crucial role in hemostasis and wound healing, platelet growth factors are well known source of healing cytokines. Numerous techniques of autologous platelet concentrates have been developed and applied in oral and maxillofacial surgery. This review describes the evolution of the first and second generation of platelet concentrates (platelet rich plasma and platelet rich fibrin respectively) from their fore runner-fibrin sealants.

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