Components of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), its Uses and Advantages : A Review

Abstract

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a breakthrough in stimulation and acceleration in bone and soft tissue healing. It represents a relatively new biotechnology that is a part of growing interest in tissue engineering and cellular therapy. Because of its newness there is a potential for misunderstanding & misuse.
Platelet-rich plasma was first introduced in oral surgery by Whitman et al.; in an article which stated that “through activation of the platelets and the resultant release of these growth factors, enhanced wound healing should be expected”. PRP enjoyed a great increase in popularity after the publication of a landmark article by Marx et al in 1998 that proved combining PRP with autogenous bone in mandibular defects resulted in significantly faster radiographic maturation & histo morpho metrically denser bone regenerate.