GINGIVAL DEPIGMENTATION: A ESTHETIC APPROACH- CASE REPORT AND MINI REVIEW

  • PG student, Department of periodontology,Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior (M.P.) ? 474006, India.
  • Professor and HOD, Department of periodontology, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior (M.P.) ? 474006, India.
  • Reader, Department of periodontology, Department of periodontology, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior (M.P.) ? 474006, India.
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Smile expresses a feeling of joy, success, sensuality, affection, and courtesy, and reveals self-confidence and kindness. The harmony of the smile is determined not only by the shape, the position, and the color of the teeth, but also by the gingival tissues. Although melanin pigmentation of the gingiva is completely benign and does not present a medical problem, complaints of ?black gums? are common, particularly in patients having a very high smile line. Gingival melanin pigmentation occurs in all races in variable amount caused by melanin granules. The degree of pigmentation varies from person to person. Excessive gingival pigmentation may be a major esthetic concern for many patients. Melanin, a brown pigment, is the most common cause of endogenous pigmentation of gingiva and is the most predominant pigmentation of mucosa. Gingival hyperpigmentation are major concerns for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. Melanin hyperpigmentation usually does not present a medical problem, but patients usually complain of dark gums as unaesthetic. Esthetic periodontal plastic surgery is especially rewarding in such individuals with compromised esthetics. The management of excessive gingival pigmentation with as bur abrasion, scraping, partial thickness flap, cryotherapy, electrosurgery and laser. In this case report describe four surgical techniques (scraping, bur abrasion and scalpel technique) for melanin depigmentation

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[Ashish Nema, Sudhir S Patil, Harmeeta Budhiraja, Neha Sikarwaar and Manvendra Singh Sengar. (2017); GINGIVAL DEPIGMENTATION: A ESTHETIC APPROACH- CASE REPORT AND MINI REVIEW Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 874-881] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Ashish Nema
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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4488      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4488

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