None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: . Systemically healthy participants with gingival melanin hyperpigmentation. 2. Moderate to heavy melanin pigmentation in patient in the anterior gingiva from canine to canine (esthetic zone) according to Dummett oral pigmentation index
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with any systemic diseases, especially those having healing problems, such as uncontrolled diabetes and auto-immune disease 2.Tobacco smokers 3.Pregnant women 4.Pathological gingival hyperpigmentation, including Addison s disease, neurofibromatosis, oral melanotic maculae, oral mucosal melanoma, and drug-induced oral mucosal pigmentation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Dummett Oral Pigmentation Index (DOPI) is used to measure the intensity of gingival pigmentation 2. Dermascopic examination of melanocyte patterns Timepoint: BASELINE AND 6 MONTHS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS scale is used to measure pain intensity or other subjective characteristics Landry s Healing Index is used to assess the progress of wound healing Timepoint: BASELINE AND 6 MONTHS | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College, Nagpur