Dr. Laxmi Tejaswin Polepalle

Dr. Tejaswin Polepalle completed BDS and MDS (Department of Periodontology) from Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh India. He was awarded a fellowship from ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists) and completed a Standard Level course from ALD (Academy of LASER Dentistry). He was also awarded the Rosaiah Gold medal for best academic excellence in MDS (2013) from SIBAR Institute of dental sciences. Won Best paper presentation at International Conference on PEBHT-2013.He is a co-author for Dent test and dental bytes (books for post graduate entrance) and editor of Perio vista preparatory manual. He has Numerous national and International publications to his credit. He was a former professor in Department of Periodontology at SIBAR Dental college Andhra Pradesh India. He worked as a Registrar Periodontist in New ABHA Multi speciality dental Centre Kuwait and is currently working as Senior Lecturer in Faculty of Dentistry MAHSA University, Malaysia.

Healing is a complex process, which involves cellular organization, chemical signals and the extracellular matrix for tissue repair. It is well known that platelets play an important role in both hemostasis and wound healing processes. Platelets’ regenerative potential was introduced in the 70’s, when it was observed that they contain growth factors.

PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin) was first used in 2001 by Choukroun et al. PRF is a natural fibrin-based biomaterial prepared from an anticoagulant- free blood harvest without any artificial biochemical modification that allows obtaining fibrin membranes enriched with platelets and growth factors. The slow polymerization during centrifugation and fibrin-based structure makes PRF a better healing biomaterial than PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) and other fibrin adhesives.

PRF is a simple technique for the successful regeneration of periodontal tissues. The main advantage is that PRF preparation utilizes the patient’s own blood, reducing or eliminating disease transmission through blood. The present Guest Lecture outweighs applications of PRF in various periodontal procedures such as for the treatment of furcation involvement, gingival recession, and periodontal intrabony defects and in implants.