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ArticleJournal of clinical periodontology2026

Preclinical Evaluation of the Effect of Liquid Platelet-Rich Fibrin and a Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix on Periodontal Regeneration.

Jean-Claude Imber, Andrea Roccuzzo, Nikola Saulacic, Maria Permuy Mendaña, Sıla Cagrı Isler, Dieter D Bosshardt, Anton Sculean, Alexandra Stähli

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8 authors.

Jean-Claude ImberDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6690-5249
Andrea RoccuzzoDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8079-0860
Nikola SaulacicDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3960-4920
Maria Permuy MendañaDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3708-4821
Sıla Cagrı IslerDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5419-9658
Dieter D BosshardtDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2132-6363
Anton SculeanDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2836-5477
Alexandra StähliDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5631-3300

Funding

Osteology Foundation 19-147
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the regenerative potential of liquid platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), with and without a volume-stable collagen matrix (VCMX), in periodontal intrabony defects using histological, histometric and micro-CT analyses. MATERIALS AND

methodsOne-wall intrabony defects were surgically created in six beagle dogs and treated with either VCMX plus liquid PRF (TG1), liquid PRF alone (TG2), VCMX alone (CG1) or left empty (CG2). After 12 weeks, samples were analysed by micro-CT, histology and histometry.

resultsHealing was uneventful in all animals. TG1 showed the greatest cementum (4.08 ± 0.88 mm) and bone formation (3.42 ± 0.70 mm), followed by TG2 (2.92 ± 1.13 mm cementum, 3.19 ± 0.78 mm bone) and CG1 (2.07 ± 1.06 mm cementum, 3.29 ± 0.77 mm bone). CG2 exhibited the poorest outcomes (0.84 ± 0.74 mm cementum, 2.58 ± 0.38 mm bone). Micro-CT confirmed higher bone volume in TG1 and TG2 compared to CG2; however, the difference was not significant. All treatment groups showed significantly greater cementum and bone formation compared to CG2.

conclusionsWithin its limitations, the present study indicates that (i) liquid PRF, alone or combined with a volume-stable collagen matrix, enhances periodontal regeneration more than open flap debridement alone, and (ii) the combination tends to show the most favourable outcomes.

Indexed as

Alveolar Bone LossBone RegenerationCollagenGuided Tissue Regeneration, PeriodontalPlatelet-Rich FibrinAnimalsCementogenesisDental CementumDogsMaleOsteogenesisTissue ScaffoldsX-Ray MicrotomographyCollagenanimal modelhistologymicro‐CTperiodontal regenerationplatelet‐rich fibrin

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PMID41276468
PMCPMC12890458

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