Is platelet-rich fibrin really useful in oral and maxillofacial surgery? Lights and shadows of this new technique

Conclusion The platelet-rich plasmas failed to demonstrate significant benefits that justify the daily use, and the use of platelet-rich fibrin is limited to some very specific applications in which satisfactory results were achieved. Only a new simple, inexpensive and efficient technique such as the leucocyteand platelet-rich fibrin will continue to develop in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the next years.