Application of A-PRF into extraction socket
ProcedureFor patients in the A-PRF group, venepuncture will be performed with a tourniquet, a butterfly needle (such as a 21-gauge Vacutainer Safety-Lok), and A-PRF blood bottles. Two 10 mL vials of blood will be obtained. The vials will be centrifuged at 1300 rpm using the Choukroun Duo Quattro PRF Centrifuge for 14 min. For patients on anticoagulant medication, the vials will undergo further centrifugation for 2 minutes.
The A-PRF clots are then removed from the tube and separated from the red blood cells and platelet-poor plasma. They are then placed in an expression kit for 10 min (which will be monitored using a timer) to drain and compress.
Once the membranes have been compressed for at least 10 minutes, they will be placed in the extraction socket and secured with 4-0 PTFE sutures.