Advanced PRF Education: Hands-on Workshop, Live Demos, Phlebotomy Training - San Diego

Advanced PRF Education: Hands-on Workshop, Live Demos, Phlebotomy Training is organized by OHI-S and will be held on Sep 13, 2025 in San Diego, California, United States of America.

Total lecture time: 6 h

Description:
This course provides a comprehensive update on the latest advancements in platelet concentrate technologies, with a special focus on next-generation PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) protocols. Participants will gain practical skills and scientific insights into optimizing PRF use for everyday dental procedures.

The course begins with an in-depth exploration of how to fabricate custom-shaped PRF grafts and how to better concentrate liquid-PRF using any centrifugation device. Emphasis will be placed on protocol optimization to improve the biological performance of PRF, including enhanced cell and growth factor release through concentrated-PRF (C-PRF) protocols compared to traditional injectable-PRF (i-PRF).

Participants will be introduced to: 
– Bio-Heat technology
– Step-by-step demonstrations on how to fabricate extended-PRF membranes for long-term regenerative applications
– Preparation of novel sticky bone with an outer e-PRF membrane
– Custom shaping of PRF membranes using advanced molding techniques
– Key parameters for thermal control to ensure optimal membrane properties during the Bio-Heat process.

DETAILED PROGRAM

Part 1 (8:30am-10:30am):
– Biology of Wound Healing with platelet concentrates. Understand the importance of vascularization for both soft and hard tissues.

?Break (10:30am-10:45am)

Part 2 (10:45am-12:30pm): 
– Updates in PRF protocols including its history and the improvements made over the years.

Lunch (12:30pm-1:30pm)

Part 3 (1:30pm-3:45pm): 
– Clinical indications of PRF in dentistry
– Discussion over its potential use in Extraction Socket Grafting, Sinus Augmentation Procedures, Gingival Recessions, Intrabony/Furcation Defect Regeneration, Implant Dentistry and Soft Tissue Management
– How to make the extended-PRF protocols and Bio-Filers.

Break (3:45pm-4:00pm)

Part 4 (4:00pm-6:00pm): 
– Phlebotomy Training & Live Demonstrations.

Key Learning Points:
- Optimization of PRF protocols for any centrifugation device
- Fabrication of custom-shaped and extended PRF membranes
- Application of Bio-Heat technology to extend PRF membrane longevity from 2–3 weeks to 4–6 months
- Enhanced cell and growth factor release using C-PRF vs. i-PRF
- Introduction of Bio-Cool technology
- Understanding the role of PRF tubes in clinical outcomes.