Health Condition 1: K068- Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Laser depigmentation with meloxicam film dressing: Depigmentation will be performed under local anesthesia (2% lignocaine with adrenaline)carried out using a diode laser (980 nm wavelen
Sponsors
Varshini S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both sexes aged 18 to 45 years with bilateral melanin pigmentation associated with maxillary and or mandibular anterior region with score greater than or equal to 2 according to Oral pigmentation index Dummet 1966 and are mentally sound to answer the visual analog scale score and had not taken any type of analgesic drugs, anti inflammatory drugs, or tranquilizers for one day before the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients allergic to the meloxicam drug or patch material or zinc oxide Patients with any systemic diseases. Women who are pregnant and lactating. Smokers. Patients with systemic conditions or those on medications that can alter gingival pigmentation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog scale scoreTimepoint: first, third, fifth, twenty fourth, and forty eigth hour after procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing index score (Landry et al)Timepoint: seventh day from baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVarshini S
Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed