A clinical study on gingival depigmentation with scalpel method

Shwetha . M; Sandesh . M

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2016

A clinical study on gingival depigmentation with scalpel method

Shwetha . M, Sandesh . M

Abstract :

The present study aims to evaluating the effectiveness of the surgical method of depigmentation in physiological gingival melanin pigmentation. Four patients presenting bilateral gingival pigmentation were selected for the study. The pigmented part of gingiva was treated with the scalpel technique. Healing process was evaluated at 1 and 2 weeks and at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. After 12months minimal repigmentaion was seen this was as equivalent as 2weeks post–operative stage. Thus to conclude surgical method of depigmentation is effective, safe and easily applicable therapy.