Evaluation of a Novel Horizontal Ridge Augmentation Technique in Dentistry

"After taking six 9 mL tubes of blood from the patient, advanced (A-PRF) and liquid (S-PRF) PRFs were prepared. A-PRF was chopped, added to the xenogeneic bone substitute (THE Graft; Purgo Biologics Inc.), and then impregnated with the liquid S-PRF, which enabled the particulate bone substitute to become moldable and turned into a block (sticky bone). After local anesthesia, a midcrestal incision was made with one vertical releasing incision at the flap's mesial end. After full-thickness flap elevation, a periosteal releasing incision was made at the flap's apical portion. The alveolar bone was decorticalized on the buccal aspect with surgical burs. Next, the prepared bonded graft matrix was adapted to the ridge. Then, tenting screws (Pro-fix; Osteogenics) were placed to maintain the periosteum in an elevated and tension-free position The bone augmentation material was covered with A-PRF membranes. Finally, tension-free wound closure was performed."