Gingival Melanin Depigmentation: A Review and Case Report

Authors

  • Sumedha Srivastava
  • Trilok Shrivastava
  • Shivani Dwivedi
  • Pramod Yadav

Keywords:

Melanin, Depigmentation, Gingiva, Melanocytes

Abstract

The color of the gingiva has a tremendous impact on the esthetics of the smile. Clinically gingival melanin hyper pigmentation is presented as ‘black gum’ which is a common esthetic problem especially for those who have gummy smile. Several attempts have been made for removal of gingival pigmentation by different techniques. Each technique had its own supremacy in efficiency and also draw back. In the present cases, an effort has been made to assess the procedure of melanin depigmentation using surgical scalpel technique.

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Published

1970-01-01

Issue

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Gingival Melanin Depigmentation: A Review and Case Report. (1970). Journal of Orofacial Research, 4(1), 50-54. https://mansapublishers.com/index.php/jofr/article/view/1979

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