International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, cilt.10, sa.6, ss.71-76, 2021 (ESCI)
This study aims to analyze whether the number of trace elements in the Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) substance obtained
from rat blood changes with the different tubes used. Trace elements in blood samples were measured using Inductively
Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. Levels of trace elements Aluminum (Al), Titanium (Ti), Zinc
(Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mg), Selenium (Se), Silver (Ag), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), and Cadmium (Cd) were
measured. Trace element levels of Titanium-Platelet-Rich Fibrin (T-PRF) group 2 were higher than the other two
groups. Zn, Mg, and Ag levels of this group were significantly different from the other two groups (p<0.05). The
group1 had significantly higher Al levels than the sham group and T-PRF had (p<0.05), whereas the Co and Cd levels
were not significant. The higher amount of serum trace elements obtained by using titanium tube compared to the
other two groups showed that titanium is more biocompatible.