Comparative Evaluation of Microneedling and Injectable Platelet Rich Fibrin in Thin Periodontal Phenotype

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INTRODUCTION The gingival phenotype and different parts of the masticatory mucosa have become the subject of considerable interest in Periodontics, especially from an aesthetic and therapeutic perspective. The periodontal phenotype has been defined as the combination of gingival phenotype and buccal bone plate thickness (bone morphotype). Gingival phenotype refers to gingival thickness (GT) and keratinized tissue width (KTW).

Gingival phenotypes can be classified as scalloped and thin or flat and thick gingiva. A gingival thickness of ≥1 mm is defined as thick phenotype and a gingival thic...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • GT of the mandibular and maxillary anterior teeth \< 1 mm, gingival index (GI) of \< 1
• • Age 18-40 years and otherwise systemically healthy
• • Patients who had completed etiological periodontal therapy with Plaque index \<1, gingival index \<1 and showing adequate compliance and willing to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients having systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperthyroidism or on medications that influence the outcome of periodontal procedure
• • Pregnant and lactating women
• • Smokers, tobacco users
• • Previous periodontal surgery
• • No haematological disorders
• • Use of blood thinners
• • Use of any drugs that might lead to gingival enlargement
• • Stress, bruxism.