Platelet Rich Plasma Fibrin in Burke, VA

The Progression of platelet rich plasma fibrin

The health of your gums is just as important as your teeth. If gum inflammation and bleeding are left unnoticed, you may be at risk of it progressing into something more severe: periodontal disease.

Periodontal disease is a common infection that damages the soft tissue of the gums and bone supporting your teeth, and if it is allowed to progress, may require gum surgery.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) or Fibrin (PRF)

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy uses injections of a concentration of a patient’s own platelets to accelerate the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints. In this way, PRP injections use each individual patient’s own healing system to improve musculoskeletal problems.

PRP injections are used to treat torn tendons, tendinitis, muscle injuries, arthritis-related pain, and joint injuries. 

We recommend  PRP to patients who experience chronic pain associated with the joint degeneration caused by osteoarthritis or those who have recurring soft-tissue injuries.

PRP treatments have become invaluable for treating orthopedic and sports-related injuries. In fact, PRP therapy is used in a wide variety of medical specializations today to help patients heal faster and avoid more radical or invasive treatments.

A PRP injection is a low-risk procedure and does not usually cause major side effects.