Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 5  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 91--93

Gingival depigmentation to enhance esthetics by two different modalities


Abhishek Gautam1, Vaibhava Raaj1, Mamta Singh2, Anusha3 
1 Department of Periodontology, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki, India
2 Department of Periodontology, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Institute, Moradabad, India
3 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sardar Patel Postgraduate Institute of Medical and Dental Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Abhishek Gautam
Q/No.B/14, C/O Dr. Abha Rani, Magadh University Campus, Bodhgaya, Gaya, Bihar
India

Gingival pigmentation is present in all races of the human community. The distribution and the intensity of color are different not only among different races but also in different area of the same oral cavity. The presence of pigmentation can be because of various reasons, but melanocyte deposition in basal layer of oral epithelium is one of the main factors for brown pigmentation. These pigmentation of melanin are been removed as cosmetic therapy. This case report presents two different treatment modalities of depigmentation in the same patient and hence giving us a better treatment modality between laser and electrocautery. The clinical results of these two methods have been compared by different criteria, which makes laser above the electrocautery in different ways.


How to cite this article:
Gautam A, Raaj V, Singh M, Anusha. Gingival depigmentation to enhance esthetics by two different modalities.Indian J Multidiscip Dent 2015;5:91-93


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Gautam A, Raaj V, Singh M, Anusha. Gingival depigmentation to enhance esthetics by two different modalities. Indian J Multidiscip Dent [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];5:91-93
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