Effect of Nano-HA and PRF after mandibular piezoelectric splitting

What is it about?

Objective This study aimed to assess the clinical and radiographic findings obtained by using amniotic membrane (AM) to cover nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) bone grafts coated with platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and thereby evaluate the osseointegration of posterior mandibular implants inserted simultaneously during alveolar piezoelectric ridge splitting technique (RST).

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Why is it important?

Sufficient tissue around the dental implant is mandatory for successful osseointegration. However, this requirement creates major challenges in implant dentistry since alveolar atrophy occurs after tooth extraction, which complicates implant placement . Thus, addition of PRF to nHA and covering it with amniotic membrane (AM) could help fill the area around the implant and promote the healing process. The current study aimed to assess the effect of the covering the combination of PRF and nHA with AM on osseointegration around the dental implant after ridge widening using piezoelectric RST.