Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for TMJ

Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN In this article, we discuss research on the clinical benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP). PRP treatment takes your blood, like going for a blood test, and re-introduces the concentrated blood platelets from your blood into areas of chronic joint deterioration. Your blood platelets contain growth and healing factors. When concentrated through simple centrifuging, your blood plasma becomes “rich” in healing factors, thus the name Platelet RICH plasma. Platelets play a central role in blood clotting and wound/injury healing. A September 2025 study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (1) found … Continue reading Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for TMJ