Primary study · included by 1 review

To assess the efficacy of socket plug technique using platelet rich fibrin with or without the use of bone substitute in alveolar ridge preservation: a prospective randomised controlled study

Girish 2018 · Girish Kumar N., Chaudhary Rupanzal, Kumar Ish, et al. · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2018

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The efficacy of platelet-rich fibrin in alveolar ridge preservation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Girish 2018 · Table 1; reference 24; Figures 3-11

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Alveolar ridge width reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 6 months	MD -0.11 [-0.41, 0.18]	2 studies · 110 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge height reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 4 months	MD -0.57 [-0.93, -0.20]	5 studies · 122 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge width reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 4 months	MD -0.23 [-0.66, 0.20]	5 studies · 122 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge width reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 2 months	MD -0.62 [-1.18, -0.05]	2 studies · 41 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge height reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 2 to 6 months (pooled over time points)	MD -0.60 [-0.85, -0.34]	13 studies · 457 participants	Moderate
Alveolar ridge width reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot)	MD -0.47 [-0.74, -0.21]	14 studies · 478 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge height reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 6 months	MD -0.28 [-0.53, -0.03]	2 studies · 110 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge width reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 3 months	MD -0.77 [-1.56, 0.03]	6 studies · 225 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge width reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 2 to 6 months (pooled over time points)	MD -0.42 [-0.68, -0.16]	15 studies · 498 participants	Low
Alveolar ridge height reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot) · 3 months	MD -0.95 [-1.59, -0.31]	6 studies · 225 participants	GRADE not reported
Alveolar ridge height reduction (mm) PRF alone placed in the extraction socket (any preparation protocol) vs Spontaneous healing (blood clot)	MD -0.57 [-0.82, -0.32]	12 studies · 437 participants	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.