Using Your Body’s Natural Healing Potential
At Schiffman Oral Surgery, we are always looking for ways to make oral surgery healing as smooth, comfortable, and predictable as possible. One technique we often use is PRF, which stands for platelet-rich fibrin.
PRF is made from a small sample of your own blood. It contains concentrated platelets, white blood cells, growth factors, and fibrin, which are natural parts of the body’s healing process.
In oral surgery, PRF can be used to support healing after procedures such as tooth extractions, bone grafting, dental implants, sinus lifts, and other surgical treatments.
What is PRF?
PRF is a natural healing material created from your own blood.
At the time of surgery, a small amount of blood is drawn and placed into a special centrifuge. The centrifuge spins the blood at a controlled speed, separating it into different layers. One of those layers is the PRF.
The PRF can then be used during your procedure as a membrane, plug, or grafting additive depending on the type of surgery being performed.
Because PRF comes from your own blood, it is biocompatible and does not involve medication, synthetic chemicals, or foreign additives.
How does PRF help with Healing?
PRF acts like a natural scaffold that helps support the early stages of healing.
It contains growth factors and healing cells that are gradually released into the surgical area over time. This can help the body organize the healing response and may support soft tissue healing, bone healing, and overall surgical recovery.
PRF does not replace good surgical technique, proper post-operative care, or healthy healing habits. Instead, it is an additional tool that may help create a more favorable healing environment.
When is PRF used in Oral Surgery?
PRF can be used in many different oral surgery procedures. At Schiffman Oral Surgery, we may recommend PRF when we believe it can improve healing or support the success of the procedure.
PRF may be used with:
- Tooth extractions
- Wisdom tooth removal
- Bone grafting
- Dental implant placement
- Sinus lift procedures
- Socket preservation grafts
- Treatment of certain bony defects
- Soft tissue healing around surgical sites
- Patients with a history of radiation treatment
- Patients who have taken antiresorptive bone medications
Not every procedure requires PRF. We will let you know whether it makes sense for your specific situation.
PRF after Tooth Extraction
After a tooth is removed, the body naturally forms a blood clot in the socket. That clot is the starting point for healing.
PRF can be placed into the extraction site to help support this process. It may help stabilize the area, protect the socket, and support soft tissue and bone healing.
In some cases, PRF is used by itself. In other cases, it is combined with bone grafting material, especially when the goal is to preserve bone for a future dental implant.
PRF with Bone Grafting and Dental Implants
Bone grafting and dental implant surgery both depend on predictable healing.
When PRF is used with a bone graft, it can help handle and stabilize the graft material while also adding natural healing factors from the patient’s own blood. When used around dental implants, PRF may help support the surrounding soft tissue and early healing response.
For patients who are having more advanced procedures, such as sinus lifts or larger bone grafts, PRF can be a helpful part of the overall treatment plan.
What is the PRF process like?
The PRF process is simple and usually adds only a small amount of time to the appointment.
A small blood sample is taken, similar to a routine blood draw. The blood is then placed into the centrifuge while we prepare for your procedure. Once the PRF is ready, it is used directly in the surgical site.
There is no separate major procedure involved. PRF is simply prepared and used as part of the oral surgery treatment.
Is PRF Safe?
PRF is considered very safe because it comes from your own blood. There is no donor material, and there are no synthetic medications added to it.
The main additional step is the blood draw. Some patients may have mild bruising, soreness, or lightheadedness related to having blood drawn, but this is usually minor and temporary.
As with any procedure, we will review your medical history and determine whether PRF is appropriate for you.
Why choose Schiffman Oral Surgery?
At Schiffman Oral Surgery, our goal is not just to perform surgery, but to help patients heal well.
PRF is one of the tools we use to support more comfortable, predictable healing when appropriate. Dr. Leonard Schiffman and Dr. Michael Schiffman have extensive experience with tooth extractions, dental implants, bone grafting, sinus lifts, and advanced oral surgery procedures where healing quality is especially important.
We will explain whether PRF is recommended for your procedure, how it may help, and what to expect.
Schedule a Consultation
If you are planning an extraction, bone graft, dental implant, sinus lift, or other oral surgery procedure, call 516-569-1111 to schedule a consultation and learn whether PRF may be helpful for your treatment. You will be examined in our state of the art private office in Woodmere, NY and a custom, personalized treatment plan will be tailored to suit your specific desires and needs.
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