Kevin Luan, BDS, MS, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry in Chicago. He was a Thouron Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania where he completed his residency and master’s degree. Luan is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Health Professions Fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Education. He can be reached at: kwluan@uic.edu.
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) enhances wound healing and tissue regeneration using a patient’s own blood. Unlike earlier platelet concentrates, PRF is easy to prepare, requires no additives, and offers a sustained release of growth factors for…