Using your own blood plasma to support healing during implant surgery, at Highfield Dental Clinic, Edgbaston.
PRP is prepared from your own blood during your appointment and used as part of certain surgical procedures. We will explain honestly what the evidence does and does not show.
PRP stands for platelet rich plasma. A small sample of your blood is taken and spun in a centrifuge to separate out a concentrated layer of platelets and plasma. Platelets contain growth factors involved in the body’s natural healing process.
The resulting preparation can be applied to a surgical site or mixed with graft material during implant placement or bone augmentation. Because it comes from your own blood, there is no risk of rejection or disease transmission from a donor.
Discussing implant or grafting surgery in Birmingham? Our experienced team will explain whether PRP might form part of your treatment.
Everything happens during your surgical appointment. The process involves:
The preparation takes a matter of minutes and happens while your surgical site is being prepared.
Research into PRP in dental surgery has produced mixed results. Some studies suggest benefits for soft tissue healing and early comfort, while others find no significant difference in longer-term bone formation or implant success compared with conventional techniques.
We will not claim more than the evidence supports. PRP is an optional addition rather than an essential part of implant treatment, and implants have excellent success rates without it. If you would like to consider it, your clinician will explain what is known, what is uncertain and what it costs, so you can decide for yourself.
It is prepared from your own blood, so there is no risk of rejection or disease transmission from a donor. The blood draw carries only the usual minor risks of bruising.
No. Evidence is mixed, with some studies showing benefits for early healing and others finding no significant difference. We will not overstate what it can do.
No. Implants have high success rates without PRP. It is an optional addition rather than a requirement.
It feels like a routine blood test, with a brief scratch. The sample needed is small.
There is an additional cost, which will be set out clearly in your written treatment plan before you decide.
Your clinician may suggest it where healing is a particular concern. It is always your choice whether to include it.
