bilateral physiologic gingival pigmentation. Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The segments in group 1 underwent gingival depigmentation with diode laser (810 nm) at 6 W and pulsed mode. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: The patients in
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: over 18 years old presence of bilateral physiologic gingival pigmentation (score 2 of Melanin pigmentation index in the anterior parts of upper and lower jaws
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients who showed hyperpigmentation due to systemic or genetic disorders or consuming drugs patients who were smokers patients who had periodontal diseases pregnant and feeding women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1- Operation chair time. Timepoint: during intervention. Method of measurement: seconds.;Gingival color assessment. Timepoint: before treatment and after 7 days and 3 months of the surgical procedure. Method of measurement: Easyshade spectrophotometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2- Bleeding:. Timepoint: during treatment. Method of measurement: observation (A. none, B. slight, C. moderate, D. Severe ).;Pain assessment. Timepoint: at 6 and 12 hours after operation and at bedtime on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 after the procedure. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarzaneh Ahrari
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed