Status:
COMPLETED
Melanin Recurrence in Scalpel and LASER Gingival Depigmentation in Thin and Thick Phenotypes.
Lead Sponsor:
Thamar University
Conditions:
Melanin Hyperpigmentation
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aimed to compare melanin pigmentation recurrence, pain perception and wound healing between laser and scalpel surgeries in thin and thick gingival phenotypes.Thirty patients (60 sites) were...
Detailed Description
Background: Removal of unsightly pigmented gingiva is the need for a pleasant and confident smile. Many studies were done to study the melanin recurrence in both surgical and laser melanin depigmentat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (i) Be aged at least 20 years, (ii) had bilateral physiologic melanin hyperpigmentation of gingiva (dark gums) in the anterior segment with severe grade II melanin hyperpigmentation (according to modification of melanin index categories 1977), (iii) periodontally healthy with good oral hygiene, (iv) had esthetic concern, (v) systemically healthy, (vi) no dental crowding and (vii) those willing to undergo minor surgical procedures.
Exclusion
- (i) any systemic disease associated with pathological hyperpigmentation), (ii) non-treated periodontal disease, (iii) chronic smokers, (iv) subjects with a mouth breathing habit (ii) subjects with crown restorations or fillings involving the incisal edge on anterior maxillary teeth, (v) non-compliant patients (vi) missing any of the six maxillary anterior teeth and having Millers Class III or Class IV recession (vii) pregnant or lactating females and (viii) (ix) gingival pigmentation of hemoglobin, melanoid, melanoma and carotene , (x) Gingival pigmentation adjacent to amalgam restoration, and (xi) Long-term usage of antimalarial drugs and minocycline.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 4 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 18 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06886100
Start Date
March 4 2024
End Date
December 18 2024
Last Update
March 20 2025
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Wadhah dental center
Sanaa, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, 009671