Open AccessGingival depigmentation: A split mouth comparative study between scalpel and cryosurgery
Author(s) -
Kaustubh P Patil,
Vaibhav Joshi,
Vijay R. Waghmode,
Vinayak D Kanakdande
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.152964
Subject(s) - cryosurgery , depigmentation , medicine , hyperpigmentation , electrosurgery , dermatology , dentistry , surgery
Gingival hyperpigmentation is a major esthetic concern for many people. Although it is not a medical problem, many people complain of dark gums as unesthetic. Gingival depigmentation is a periodontal plastic surgical procedure, whereby the hyperpigmentation is removed or reduced by various techniques. For depigmentation of gingival, different treatment modalities have been reported, such as scalpel, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, lasers, etc., this article compares the management of three cases with scalpel and cryosurgery and also highlights the relevance of cryosurgery.