Traditionally, the removal of a tooth is followed by a blood clot that takes months for new bone to be formed. Research has found that this simple extraction process results in a greater amount of bone loss than if a bone graft is placed at the time of extraction. Modern dentistry has evolved a way of boosting the bodies healing process through a "socket preservation" procedure including a bone graft and a PRGF membrane. A small amount of blood is drawn from the patient and separated in a centrifuge to concentrate the Platelets Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF) prior to the dental extraction. Once the tooth is extracted the socket is cleaned and disinfected and then filled with a either a human or animal bone grafting material. The graft is then covered with the PRGF membrane and a collagen plug and stabilized with dental sutures. Some of the many advantages of the Socket Preservation procedure include: less pain, less bleeding, more bone preservation, decreased risk of dry socket, faster healing time, less annoying food trapping in the extraction socket.