PRF Educational Courses

“The most modern technique for Bone Regeneration”

What is it?

Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF - Autologous blood concentrate) is a fibrin matrix rich in platelets and cells that will release cytokines and growth factors that can serve as a resorbable membrane to improve bone graft characteristics and improve healing.

EASY STEPS

Implementing PRF into any dental practice is simple, cost effective and patient friendly.

1. Draw blood using our patented pre- packaged sterile PRF vacuum tubes.
2. Process the tubes in the PRF Centrifuge using the automatic program settings.
3. Separate and compress the white clot, then process in the PRF Box to obtain uniform membranes and/or socket bone.
4. Apply PRF membranes / plugs directly or mix with bone to make PRF sticky bone.
5. Make PRF steaky bone if needed, by using PRF liquid.

PRF BENEFITS - Benefits of Implementing PRF in a Dental practice

• Do not leave the extraction sites empty - dress them with PRF to help patients to keep the bone wide and strong

• Reduces the wait time from tooth extraction to implant placement.

• Improves bone graft handling Characteristics used in Post-extraction site preservation, bone regeneration and bone augmentation techniques

• Decreases the use of pain medication

• Avoids the risk of dry socket
  

• Dental insurances cover PRF application (PPO’s)
• Dramatically reduces expenses of collagen membranes & bone materials.
• Clinician’s time is less than 5 minutes and minimum expense

- Reduces the wait time from extraction to implant healing.

- Dramatically reduces expenses of collagen membranes & bone materials.

- Dental insurances pay up to $285 per PRF application (most PPO’s)

- Clinician’s time is less than 5 minutes.

Growth Factors From PRF are being used in:

Dentistry:

- Post extraction site preservation

- Implant placement on type lll & IV bone

- Immediate implant placement

- Trauma cases

- Grafting bone defects in oral surgery

- Periodontal surgery in hard & soft tissue

- Sinus membrane perforation & sinus lift

- Oro- Antral communications repair

Educator:

About Dr. Alvaro Betancur

• Dentist in Boca Raton since 1990, also licensed in Hawaii

since 1990.

• Sinus Lift, Implants and bone grafting training at the

University of Miami in 1994

• TMJ and Craniofacial pain management at University of

Florida 1995.

• Advanced Bone Grafting and sinus lift training at Dr. Pikos' Institute

• Extensive experience in Sinus lift, bone grafting, wisdom teeth surgery and use of Growth factors since 2000

• Inventor of BCTSP - blood collection tubes steri-pack