Can Plasma Rich in Growth Factors Expedite Healing of Postextraction Tooth Sockets in Patients Undergoing Urgent Liver Transplantation?

Purpose: Infections foster morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT). Pre-LT eradication of oral infectious foci is not always possible for patients needing an urgent LT because postextraction sockets must be healed before the patient is operated, and this requires at least 3 weeks. To accelerate healing, we tested the effect of plasma-rich growth factor (PRGF), a highly concentrated form of autogenous platelets on healing.