aser therapy and Cryosurgery in the treatment of Gingival Physiologic Hyperpigmentatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Physiologic Gingival Hyperpigmentation.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160408027277N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Arak University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
Physiologic Gingival Hyperpigmentaion
Exclusion Criteria
Amalgam tattoo
Oral melanotic macule
Malignant melanoma
Drug-induced melanosis
Smoker's melanosis
Melanosis associated with systemic and genetic diseases
Hemochromatosis
Graphite tattoo
Decorative tattoos
Pigmentation due to pharmaceutical and heavy metals
Pregnancy-related pigmentation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physiologic Gingival Pigmentation Index. Timepoint: Before treatment, 3, 7, 10, 17, 21 days and 1, 3, 6, 12 months post-operatively. Method of measurement: Observation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-operative pain. Timepoint: On the day of treatment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Duration of Gingival healing. Timepoint: Before treatment, 3, 7, 10, 14,17 and 21 days post-operatively. Method of measurement: Observation.;Pigmentation recurrence. Timepoint: 1, 3, 6, 12 months after the treatment. Method of measurement: Observation.;Patient satisfaction. Timepoint: one year after treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.