Status:
COMPLETED
Laser-Assisted Gingival Depigmentation
Lead Sponsor:
Academy of Laser Dentistry - Gulf Laser Chapter
Collaborating Sponsors:
Damascus University
Conditions:
Hyperpigmentation; Melanin
Laser-Induced Hyperpigmentation
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial evaluated the recurrence rates of physiological gingival pigments during 24 months follow-up and the patient perceptions after the ablative depigmentation using two lase...
Detailed Description
This study aim to compare the clinical outcomes, the rate of repigmentation, and the patient perceptions after laser-assisted gingival depigmentation with diode 940 nm and Erbium, chromium-doped yttri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • All patient exhibiting physiologic pigmentation of score2 or more according to Oral pigmentation index (DOPI)
Exclusion
- Pathologic hyperpigmentation
- Participants with a systemic condition that could affect tissue healing (e. g., autoimmune diseases)
- Pregnancy and lactation
- History of smoking
- Previous mucogingival surgery at the region to be treated
- No contraindication for the laser treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 5 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 20 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04680806
Start Date
April 5 2015
End Date
October 20 2019
Last Update
December 23 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Dr. Tamim Dental Polyclinic
Doha, Qatar, 13876