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Revista Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
On-line version ISSN 2173-9161Print version ISSN 1130-0558
Abstract
RODRIGUEZ FLORES, Jordi; PALOMAR GALLEGO, María Angustias and TORRES GARCIA-DENCHE, Jesús. Platelet-rich plasma: biology and applications in maxillofacial surgery and facial aesthetics. Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac [online]. 2012, vol.34, n.1, pp.8-17. ISSN 2173-9161.
This review shows platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) as an enhancer of the histological characteristics of the tissues with platelet-derived growth factor receptors. A review has been made of the literature on the platelet-rich plasma published in PubMed. The article describes the cellular biology of PRP, the technique for obtaining it, and its clinical applications.
Keywords : Platelet-rich plasma; Growth Factors; Biostimulation.