Plasma Rich in Growth Factor (or PRGF)
Plasma Rich in Growth Factor (or PRGF) is a type of plasma rich protein (PRP) that is derived by fractionating blood into its components. PRGF is used primarily in bone and soft tissue regeneration. It is a technique that uses a small amount of the patient’s own blood to isolate crucial proteins that stimulate healing, foster new bone growth, and repair soft-tissue in surgical sites. And, because PRGF is derived from the patient’s own blood and tissue, the process is very safe with little risk of disease transmission or rejection from the donor.
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The Excitement About PRGF
PRGF is considered a breakthrough in bone and soft tissue regeneration because it permits the body to take advantage of the normal healing pathways at a greatly accelerated rate. When the body is wounded and needs to heal, many different cells and cell-types are rushed to the site of the injury. These cells initiate the healing process by forming blood clots and releasing growth factors into the wound. The more growth factors that are introduced to the wound, the quicker and more efficiently the body is able to heal.
By introducing PRGF to the surgical area, the body is able to take advantage of a large amount of growth factors without the blood cells. This allows for accelerated healing but without the immune system response of swelling and inflammation. PRGF also has been shown to increase the formation of new bone. By adding PRGF to the surgical site, the doctor can now grow bone and stimulate healing more predictably and faster than ever before.
