Health Condition 1: K069- Disorder of gingiva and edentulousalveolar ridge, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Microneedling and Vitamin c: Dermapen is a Microneedling instrument that is Dr Pen automironeedle system Ultima M8 is used.The instrument has 6 frequency of speed modes. The instrument
Sponsors
Dr Souparnika M Kulkarni
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Systemically healthy patients with age group between 18-50 years with no previous treatment that affect the gingival health or color. Subjects with mild to severe gingival pigmentation. (DOPI: Dummet and oral pigmentation index). Subjects with good oral hygiene.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Tobacco chewers and smokers. Fully edentulous patients. Patients who have any underlying systemic disease that induces the production of melanin. Pregnant and lactating women. Patient who are taking medications that influence the gingival color such as minocycline, zidovudine Patients allergic to vitamin-c
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficiency of microneedling procedure with vitamin-c and electrosurgery for treating gingival pigmentation.Timepoint: 6month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the intensity & extension of pigmentation, bleeding, wound healing, post-operative pain & recurrence following gingival depigmentation using microneedling procedure with vitamin-c. To evaluate the intensity & extension of pigmentation, bleeding, wound healing, postoperative pain & recurrence following gingival depigmentation using electrosurgery.Timepoint: 7days,15days,1month,6month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shivananda H
KVG Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed