“…rhPDGF‐BB is the only growth factor, beside rhBMP‐2 (and few studies on rhGDF‐5), that has been clinically tested for bone regeneration procedures in the maxillofacial area. Currently, there is limited clinical evidence on its effectiveness for ridge preservation and augmentation (Froum, Wallace, Cho, Rosenburg, et al., b; Kubota et al., ; Nevins, Camelo, Nevins, et al., ; Nevins, Camelo, Schupbach, et al., ) (Appendix S2 and S4). RCTs are needed to clarify whether rhPDGF‐BB combined with different grafting materials can promote post‐extraction ridge preservation, as well as the horizontal and vertical regeneration of alveolar defects.…”