Effect of laser and surgical treatment on dark gums.
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/04/005689
- Lead Sponsor
- Self Investigator Initiated Trial
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects having esthetic concern with bilateral physiologic gingival hyperpigmentation on the facial aspect, extending from distal aspect of right canine to the distal aspect of left canine of permanent dentition.
All the subjects should be available for minimum of 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
Smokers.
Pregnant and lactating mothers.
Debilitating systemic diseases.
Periodontal disease patients.
Patients with syndromes.
Patients using drugs related to hyperpigmentation.
Patients working in factories pertaining to metals could lead to hyperpigmentation etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Dummett oral pigmentation index (Clinical) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2.Hedin melanin index (Clinical) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. Density of melanin granules <br/ ><br> histopathologicallyTimepoint: Baseline(0day)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Dummett oral pigmentation index (Clinical) <br/ ><br>2.Hedin melanin index (Clinical) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. Density of melanin granules <br/ ><br> histopathologically <br/ ><br>4. Visual analogue scale (intensity of pain ) <br/ ><br>5. Time duration to accomplish the procedureTimepoint: 1. Dummett index (Clinical) post op at 3 and 6 month <br/ ><br>2.Hedin index (Clinical) at 3 and 6 month post operative <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. Density of melanin granules <br/ ><br> histopathologically at 6 month post operative <br/ ><br>4. Visual analogue scale (intensity of pain ) at 1 and 7 days post surgical