A Novel Approach of Microneedling and Glutathione Injection in the Management of Thin Gingival Phenotype – A Case Report

In the period of aesthetic dental therapy, it is more important that a clinician should be aware of all the factors that may affect the final aesthetic outcome treatment. One such factor is the Gingival biotype which influences indications and outcomes of various periodontal, restoratives, surgical, and implant therapy. The thickness of the gingiva has been classified as thin (<1.5 mm) and thick (>1.5 mm). Gingival recession is more found in patients with thin biotype, therefore to the thickness of gingival biotype can result in better treatment outcome of recession coverage procedures. In the study, we reported a case of gingival recession with thin gingival phenotype in a 45-years-old female patient in relation to 13 and treating it by Microneedling procedure followed by injecting 2ml of glutathione which result it increase in gingival phenotype in recession site.