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Efficacy of injectable platelet-rich fibrin and microneedling for thin gingival phenotype: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC oral health · Nedungadi A, Shetty S, Kulloli A, Martande S, Kumar M, Singh S, Ramamurthy P, Sharma D · 2026-07-22

A systematic review of four trials found that combining injectable platelet-rich fibrin with microneedling produced greater gingival thickness gains than injectable platelet-rich fibrin alone within three months, though evidence quality was low and effects on keratinised tissue width remained unclear.

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