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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Autologous Platelet Gel (APG): A Preliminary Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties after Activation with Autologous Thrombin and Calcium Chloride.

Antonio Scarano, Calogero Bugea, Lucia Leo, Pablo Santos de Oliveira, Felice Lorusso

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Antonio ScaranoDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1374-6146
Calogero BugeaDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9960-9830
Lucia LeoDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Pablo Santos de OliveiraDepartment of Oral Implantology, Dental Research Division, College Ingà, UNINGÁ, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo 29312, Brazil.
Felice LorussoDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2660-9231

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Abstract

The tensional and mechanical behavior of regenerative components, grafts, and blood clots represent an essential condition for the success of bone regeneration protocols. Autologous platelet growth factors represent a useful protocol to enhance the soft and hard tissue healing in several fields of medicine and craniofacial surgery. Different protocols for blood concentrates with and without activation have been proposed in literature. The aim of the present study was to investigate in vitro the mechanical properties of autologous platelet gel (APG) with autologous thrombin and calcium chloride. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 20 APG samples were evaluated; 10 samples were activated by autologous thrombin and calcium chloride (Group I) and 10 samples were non-activated (Group II). The tensile strength and modulus of elasticity were calculated through a static loading test (Lloyd 30 K, Lloyd Instruments Ltd., Segensworth, UK).

resultsGroup I (activated) reported a tensile strength of 373.5 ± 14.3 MPa, while Group II showed a significantly lower value of 360.5 ± 16.3 MPa (

conclusionsThe effectiveness of the present in vitro simulation showed that the APG activation protocol is able to increase the mechanical characteristics of the blood derivates and could be clinically useful to enhance regenerative procedures.

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blood derivatesgrowth factorshemocomponentsplatelet concentrates

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PMID34300862
PMCPMC8304906

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