ABSTRACT
Background@#This study radiographically evaluated the performance of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) applied in tooth sockets.@*Methods@#Sixty-eightextractions of bilateral impacted mandibular third molars were performed in 30 patients. In one side the autologous platelet-rich plasma was placed and the other side was filled with a blood clot. Radiographic bone density was quantified 3 times by the same examiner at different moments using ImageJ software, and data was statistically analyzed by SPSS 24.0 software.@*Results@#There was significantly faster bone formation in sockets treated with PRP (P<0.001). Significant healing was observed in the first month (P<0.004), second month (P< 0.001) for the PRP group.@*Conclusions@#Use of the autologous PRP method can skip the resorptive phase, and proceed bone regeneration. Thus, to prove the results histomorphometric analysis is preferred.