Abstract:Objective To compare the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane, autologous concentrated growth factor (CGF) membrane, plasma matrix membrane, and bone collagen membrane in alveolar ridge preservation.Methods A total of 112 patients (112 teeth) who underwent dental implant restoration at Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between July 2022 and December 2025 were randomly divided into PRF, CGF, matrix membrane, and collagen membrane groups, with 28 patients in each group. During alveolar ridge preservation, the extraction sockets were filled with Bio-Oss bone graft mixed with PRF membrane, CGF membrane, plasma matrix membrane, or bone collagen membrane, respectively, and then covered with the corresponding membrane. Bone gain, pain, osteoblast-related factors, osteoclast-related factors, bone resorption, periodontal indices, and complications were compared among the groups. Results At 6 months postoperatively, vertical bone gain, horizontal bone gain, bone volume gain, peri-implant gingival index, probing depth, and plaque index did not differ significantly among the four groups (P > 0.05). Analysis of pain VAS scores at 24 h, 48 h, and 1 week postoperatively showed a significant effect of time (P < 0.05), with pain decreasing over time, but no significant group effect or time-by-group interaction (P > 0.05). Analysis of serum procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) and C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) levels at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively showed significant effects of time and group (P < 0.05) but no significant time-by-group interaction (P > 0.05); P1NP increased and CTX decreased over time in all groups. At 6 months postoperatively, vertical and horizontal bone resorption were lower in the PRF and CGF groups than in the matrix membrane and collagen membrane groups (P < 0.05). No severe postoperative complications occurred in any group.Conclusion PRF, CGF, plasma matrix, and bone collagen membranes promote bone gain after alveolar ridge preservation, but PRF and CGF membranes are more effective in limiting postoperative bone resorption.