Gingival Pigmentation. Disorder of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Case2: Cryoprob model C505T, Danesh Company, Iran. The prob was applied to pigmented areas (4 mm in diameter) for 10-15 second. This procedure was repeated 4 or 5 times for each segme
Treatment - Devices
Treatment - Drugs
Case2: Cryoprob model C505T, Danesh Company, Iran. The prob was applied to pigmented areas (4 mm in diameter) for 10-15 second. This procedure was repeated 4 or 5 times for each segment.
Case1: Liquid Nitrogen, Iran
Liquid nitrogen100% ,Zeitun Company,Iran, was applied to pigmented areas by a cotton swab (4 mm in diameter) with a forward and backward rolling technique. This procedure
Sponsors
vice chancellor for research of Islamic Azad University Khorasgan Branch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Gingival physiologic melanin pigmentation. Exclusion Criteria: Gingival pigmentation due to any systemic diseases, pigmentation caused by certain medications such as antimalarial drugs, anti-bacterial drug, smoking, gingivitis and known hypersensitivity to the liquid nitrogen and N2O.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gingival color. Timepoint: Pretreatment, 2weeks,1, 3 and 6 months after the treatment. Method of measurement: using color analyzing systems of RGB and CMYK with photoshop software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recurrence of Pigmentation. Timepoint: 2week,1,3,6 months after the treatment. Method of measurement: color analyzing systems of RGB and CMYK with photoshop software.;Pain. Timepoint: During and post operation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale by Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmini, Shirin
Islamic Azad Dental School Khorasgan Branch, (Isfahan), Iran
Outcome results
None listed