EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPLICATION OF HYALURONIC ACID GEL IN GINGIVAL RECESSION

Abstract

The interdental papilla is a small part of the free gum that fills the space between the teeth, apical to its contact area. The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the application of hyaluronic acid gel in gingival retraction. The methodology used was a literature review with an exploratory qualitative approach, using academic platforms and bibliographies: SCIELO, PUB MED and GOOGLE ACADEMICO. The inclusion criteria were articles from the last few years in Portuguese and English. The efficacy of the use of HA gel in reducing the area of the black triangle was 85.06%. In addition, the length of the papilla increased by 70.256%, while the distance from contact to the papilla decreased by 83.026%. At the different time points, the values of the variables studied at the three levels were significantly different (p< 0.05). We conclude that HA injection with a concentration of 1.6% in two points of the interdental papilla was effective in the reconstruction of the interdental papilla in the esthetic zone, especially in long-term follow-ups (especially 6 months).