Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser and Diode Laser in the Treatment of Gingival Melanin Pigmentation
Lead Sponsor:
Okan University
Conditions:
Pigmentation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main aim of this paper is to explore the efficiancy on the extention and density of pigmentation between diode and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers. The second aim of this study was to investigate the lasers eff...
Detailed Description
Recently, soft tissue aesthetics has become an important issue in dentistry. The normal physiological color of the gingiva is coral pink or pale pink. The color of gingiva is determined by several fac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with systemic healthy or not taking any medication
- Patients who are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patients between 18-40 years old
- Physiologic gingival hyperpigmentation on the facial aspect of maxillary first right premolar to first left premolar region
- Patients with esthetic concerns
- Patients who have smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day for at least 5 years
- Periodontally healthy patients
Exclusion
- Patients with any systemic diseases or taking any medication
- Pregnant and lactating women
- Patients under 18 years
- Patients without gingival melanin pigmentation on the facial aspect of maxillary first right premolar to first left premolar region
- Patients who smoke less than 5 years and/or less than 10 cigarettes per day
- Non-smokers
- Patients with any metallic restoration or undergoing orthodontic treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05304624
Start Date
December 1 2020
End Date
March 10 2022
Last Update
March 31 2022
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Istanbul Okan University
Istanbul, Tuzla, Turkey (Türkiye), 34947