Table 1 Scores, distribution of specimens, medians and interquartile ranges of attributed scores according to clinical analysis of tooth extraction site and adjacent tissues in VEH, VEH-PRP, ZOL and ZOL-PRP groups at 28 postoperative days.

From: Application of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma on Tooth Extraction Site Prevents Occurence of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws in Rats

Clinical Analysis

Parameter and Respective Scores

Number of Specimens

Experimental Groups

VEH (n = 7)

VEH-PRP (n = 7)

ZOL (n = 7)

ZOL-PRP (n = 7)

Clinical Aspect of Tooth Extraction Site and Adjacent Tissues

(1) absence of exposed bone and totally repaired mucous membrane

7

7

3

(2) absence of exposed bone and partially repaired mucous membrane

4

(3) large extraction site with small area of exposed bone (less than half of extraction socket) and impairment of mucous membrane repair

3

(4) large extraction site with great area of exposed bone (more than half of extraction socket) and impairment of mucous membrane repair

4

medians and interquatile ranges

1 (1–1)

1 (1–1)

4†,‡ (3–4)

2 (1–2)

  1. Symbols: Statistically significant difference in relation to VEH; Statistically significant difference in relation to VEH-PRP; Statistically significant difference in relation to ZOL.