Dr. Aerni uses PRP, which stands for Platelet Rich Plasma, to speed up the healing process after tooth extraction. PRP is used in orthopedics and sports medicine and is now becoming the standard of care in dentistry.
After tooth extraction, bone formation typically takes 16 weeks. Poor healing can result in excessive jaw bone loss that may delay the use of dental prosthetics or dental implants. PRP is obtained from a small sample of the patients own blood, which is placed in a centrifuge to separate platelet growth factors from red blood cells. The concentration of undifferentiated white blood cells triggers rapid growth of new bone and soft tissue. PRP contains over 1,100 growth factors and speeds up the healing process at the cellular level.