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SynthesisJDR clinical and translational research2026

Effect of Autologous Concentrated Growth Factor in Regenerative Dentistry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A A Alshirah, M H Elnaem, Z Al-Ani, F Alzahrani, M Almasri, P A McCarron

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Synthesis in JDR clinical and translational research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

A A AlshirahPeriodontology Department, College of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life & Health Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5401-9124
M H ElnaemSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life & Health Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
Z Al-AniSchool of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, Glasgow Dental Hospital & School, Glasgow, UK.
F AlzahraniOral Surgery Department, College of Medicine and Dentistry, Ulster University, Birmingham, UK.
M AlmasriFaculty of Life & Health Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
P A McCarronSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life & Health Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionConcentrated growth factor (CGF), a novel autologous platelet concentrate, has gained substantial interest for its potential role in managing oral diseases. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CGF in regenerative dentistry.

methodsA systematic search was performed across MEDLINE, OVID, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Elsevier for publications between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2023. Only randomized clinical trials were included. The quality of the methodology was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Data were analyzed using RevMan 5.4 software.

resultsIn 3 trials treating periodontal intrabony defects, CGF combined with bone grafts showed significant superiority over bone grafts alone (

conclusionsCGF enhances regenerative surgery outcomes for periodontal intrabony defects. Combined with CAF, CGF improves therapeutic efficacy for gingival recession, although less so than CTG with CAF. CGF shows promise in various regenerative dentistry areas. However, the absence of meta-analysis and low-quality assessments in many studies necessitates further high-quality research.Knowledge Transfer Statement:The use of concentrated growth factors (CGFs) in regenerative dentistry, within the limitation of low-quality studies, shows promising benefits in treating periodontitis infrabony defects, gingival recession, guided bone regeneration, dental implant alveolar ridge preservation, sinus elevation, and third molar extraction. Future research should focus on high-quality studies and explore combining CGF with grafting materials to enhance therapeutic outcomes in oral surgery.

Indexed as

Guided Tissue Regeneration, PeriodontalIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsAlveolar Bone LossBone TransplantationHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeIntercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteinsclinical studies/trialsdental implant(s)growth factor(s)guided tissue regenerationperiodontal disease(s)/periodontitissystematic reviews and evidence-based medicine

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PMID40265704
PMCPMC12967397

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