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IS PLATELET RICH PLASMA THERAPY SAFE?
For over twenty years, platelet rich plasma therapy has been used in many different fields of medicine including: cardiac surgery, oral surgery, dentistry and periodontal implants, orthopedics, wound care, sports medicine, neurosurgery, general surgery and cosmetics.1 Research and clinical data show platelet rich plasma therapy derived from the patient’s own blood is safe, with minimal risk of adverse reactions or complications.2,3 Because the platelets and growth factors are produced from your own blood, there is no risk of rejection or disease transmission. As with any injection into the body, there is a small risk of infection, however it is very rare.
1 Anitua E, Andia I, et al. Thromb Haemost. 2004; 91(1):4-15.
2 Everts P, Knape J, et al. JECT. 2006; 38:174-187.
3 Gamradt SC, Rodeo S, et al. Tech in Ortho. 2007; 22(1):26-33.
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