{"id":180,"date":"2018-06-20T08:15:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T08:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonvilledentalspecialists.com\/blog\/?p=180"},"modified":"2018-07-17T16:03:30","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T16:03:30","slug":"dentist-jacksonville-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonvilledentalspecialists.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/20\/dentist-jacksonville-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist in Jacksonville on the Magic of Plasma-Rich Growth Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"\"olderScientists and researchers are continually studying methods of how we can make surgery less invasive and more efficient — and when it comes to speeding up healing times to get you back on your feet ASAP, plasma-rich growth factors (PRGF) are something like a magic ingredient. The use of this material can help your body heal at a much more rapid pace with the same nutrients that it would normally utilize during recovery. It may sound complicated, but it\u2019s really not — keep reading to learn more on the science behind PRGF, and why it matters for you, from your dentist in Jacksonville.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n

What\u2019s Up with PRGF? <\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhen your body heals hard and soft tissue — whether after injury\/trauma or surgery — it rushes a number of platelets to the area, which then produce helpful growth factors. Like the name suggests, these heroic growth factors speed up the regeneration of the tissue that has been lost, helping the area to heal on its own. By adding PRGF to an area where soft tissue has been lost, your dentist or oral surgeon can encourage the rapid healing of an area just by doubling up the \u201cgood guys.\u201d <\/span>\r\n

What Can PRGF Be Used for?<\/span><\/h2>\r\nFortunately, there are several instances in which PRGF can be used. Two of these most useful applications of PRGF include:<\/span>\r\n