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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Miron, Richard J. (Richard John), 1983– editor. | Choukroun, Joseph, 1952– editor.
Title: Platelet rich fibrin in regenerative dentistry : biological background and clinical indications / edited by Richard J. Miron, Joseph Choukroun.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2017017750 (print) | LCCN 2017018765 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119406891 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119406808 (epub) | ISBN 9781119406815 (cloth)
Subjects: | MESH: Oral Surgical Procedures | Fibrin--therapeutic use | Platelet-Rich Plasma | Tissue Engineering | Bone Regeneration
Classification: LCC RK307 (ebook) | LCC RK307 (print) | NLM WU 600 | DDC 617.522--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017017750
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Cover Images: (Foreground, PRF clot & instruments) Courtesy of Jonathan Du Toit; (Background, centrifuge image) Courtesy of Joseph Choukroun
To my parents, family, and friends who have all sacrificed far too often in my pursuit of a career in academic dentistry
To my classmates, colleagues, and mentors who constantly raised the bar and strived for better
To the team at Advanced PRF Education who made excellence in teaching a top priority
In gratitude to my Mentors and Professors at the University of Montpellier and Strasbourg, France. Your education and mentorship has given me the means to innovate in the treatment of pain and wound healing.