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Effect of liquid nitrogen and electrocautery assisted removal of black layer on gums and to compare pain experienced by the patient, darkness of gums and wound healing.

To comparatively evaluate the effect of liquid nitrogen and electrocautery assisted gingival depigmentation on pain experienced by the patient, gingival wound healing and density of melanocytes . A randomized clinical histopathological trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010718
Enrollment
32
Registered
2017-11-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Gingival Depigmentation: subjects of gingival esthetic concerns with continuous physiological gingival pigmentation band on facial aspect extending from canine to canine of permanent de

Sponsors

Dr Sanjeev Kamboj
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A. Periodontal status: All of the patients should be periodontally healthy. B. Age: between 15 -30 years. C. Gender- Both male and females. D. Criteria for selection of sites: Subjects having esthetic concern with continuous physiologic gingival hyperpigmentation band on the facial aspect extending from distal aspect of right canine to the distal aspect of left canine of permanent dentition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A. Tobacco user. B. Patient using drugs related to hyperpigmentation. C. Debilitating systemic disease. D. Current pregnant and lactating members. E. Patient having history of any systemic disease etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effect of both treatment a) on the intensity and extent of melanin pigment b) on the density melanin pigment using grading scale recommended by Patsakas A et al c)on wound healing d)on repigmentation followed by inter and intra group comparison. Timepoint: At 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
A) To evaluate and compare the level of pain experienced by the patient using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in both treatment groups.Timepoint: immediately after treatment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjeev kumar salaria

surendera dental college and research institute

sksalaria@gmail.com8740834848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026