Encuesta sobre conocimiento, actitudes y percepción del rol de los concentrados plaquetarios en odontólogos.

Abstract

Introduction: Platelet concentrates are used to speed wound healing and enhance tissue regeneration. Objective: to evaluate what is the level of knowledge, attitudes and perception of the role of platelet concentrates in dentists.Materials and methods: the approach was quantitative, descriptive, observational and prospective. The sample included 96 participants. Results: it was possible to know that the platelet concentrate of recurrent use in dentists is PRF (fibrin-rich plasma) with 66.67% (60) and the one with the least use by dentists is I-PRF with 5.56%. With respect to the specialty that frequently uses platelet concentrates, in this investigation it was obtained as a result that both Periodontists, Endodontists and Bucomaxillo-facial Surgeons with 22.81% for each specialty (39) are the ones who use the concentrates the most. platelets in their clinical procedures. Among the clinical applications that use platelet concentrates in dentistry, in this research I highlight that post-dental surgery bone regeneration is the most frequent with 39.33% (35), followed by open apex regeneration and periodontal regeneration, both with 12.36% (12), the least frequent clinical application was keratinized gum augmentation surgery in edentulous areas with 1.12%. Conclusions: Determining the level of knowledge about the use of platelet concentrates in dentists will allow its use to increase and to be able to know its advantages and disadvantages.