gingival hyperpigmentation. Other melanin hyperpigmentation
Conditions
Interventions
Diode laser (980 nm wavelength and 2Watt power) was irradiated through a stipple pattern (sieve method) and conventionally (980 nm wavelength and 2Watt power) in the other side of the mouth by brush s
Treatment - Surgery
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for Research of Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Physiologic gingival pigmentation both at the right left sides of mandible and maxilla extending to the distal aspect of the canines. 2. Patients’ demand for depigmentation./ 1. Systemic conditions, medication intake and pregnancy or nursing 2. Pigmentations linked to malignancy 3. History of previous depigmentation treatments 4. Cigarette smoking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gingival pigmentation intensity. Timepoint: two weeks, one month, 3 months following the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Dummet's oral pigmentation index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: first week after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Khalilian
Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed