Open AccessComparison of two different depigmentation techniques for treatment of hyperpigmented gingiva
Author(s) -
Geeti Gupta,
Ashish Kumar,
Manish Khatri,
Komal Puri,
Deept Jain,
Mansi Bansal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.147404
Subject(s) - medicine , electrosurgery , depigmentation , quadrant (abdomen) , visual analogue scale , surgery , dentistry , dermatology
Demand for cosmetic therapy of gingival melanin pigmentation is common. Re-pigmentation after gingival depigmentation is an important point. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of surgical scraping and electrosurgery on postoperative pain, healing and recurrence of pigmentation.