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Patient-Centered Assessment of Palatal Donor Site Healing Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin Versus Collagen: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

International journal of dentistry · Rathi M, Singh R, Reddy SSP, Francis DL · 2026-09-30

Researchers compared platelet-rich fibrin and collagen sponge dressings for palatal donor sites after graft harvesting. Platelet-rich fibrin resulted in lower pain scores and better physical function, though psychological and social outcomes were similar between treatments.

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