Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Microneedling technique with vitamin C
Surgical abrasion
Sponsors
Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine Faculty of Dentistry Tanta University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Racial gingival pigmention. - Patients with esthetic concern and with good oral hygiene. - Free from systemic diseases or any disease that cause oral pigmentation. - Good health. - Ability to maintain good oral hygiene as evidenced in recall visits.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients who are current or former smoker. - Females who are pregnant or lactating. - Medically compromised patients and systemic conditions precluding periodontal surgery. - Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus - Severe hematologic disorders (e.g. hemophilia or leukemia), uncontrolled infectious or metabolic diseases that could compromise normal healing, liver or kidney dysfunction/failure. - Acute infection in the area intended for gingival depigmention. - Thin gingival biotype or periodontal disease. - Any contraindication for periodontal surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound Healing Index;Hedin melanin index for extent of pigmented area | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analog scale ;Change in area of pigmentation | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactElsayedamr Basma
Patient Information Manager
Outcome results
None listed