Pinhole surgical technique - a minimally invasive approach for management of gingival recession using injectable-platelet rich fibrin (i-prf): a case report

Treatment of gingival recession has become an important therapeutic issue due to increasing cosmetic demand. This case report highlights the achievability of novel pinhole surgical technique (PST) in the treatment of gingival recession (GR) along with injectable platelet rich brin (i- PRF). A 23-year-old systemically healthy male patient with Miller's class I GR were treated with PST. iPRF was procured from the patient's blood at the time of the surgery and used for the procedure. The follow-up was performed at 3-month postsurgery. The percentage of root coverage was found to be statistically signicant with minimal complications.PST is a minimally invasive surgical technique, which has given better results which are further augmented by the application of i-PRF. This technique provides a conservative approach to treat the recession defects without any vertical releasing incision which results in scar formation, with less surgical time, postoperative bleeding, swelling and pain.