Effect of laser and surgical treatment on dark gums.

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Gingival Hypermelanin pigmentation

• Registration Number: CTRI/2015/04/005689
• Lead Sponsor: Self Investigator Initiated Trial

Brief Summary

Several treatment modalities have been suggested and presented in the literature for gingival depigmentation, such as slicing method, free gingival grafts, bur abrasion, cryosurgery or lasers etc. As the literature available so far is insufficient to precisely define the better method for depigmentation. According to the available literature, clinically surgical strippling is “gold standard†and others found lasers “the best†but the clinico histopathological evidence for the same is scarce.

**Therefore, the present study is designed with an aim to comparatively evaluate clinico histopathologically the effects of surgical stripping and diode laser technique for gingival depigmentation.**

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-31
• Study Start: 2015-05-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: All
• 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

• 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
histopathologically	Baseline(0day)
1. Dummett oral pigmentation index (Clinical)	Baseline(0day)
2.Hedin melanin index (Clinical)	Baseline(0day)
3. Density of melanin granules	Baseline(0day)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Dummett oral pigmentation index (Clinical)	2.Hedin melanin index (Clinical)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department Of Periodontology & Oral Implantology; 🇮🇳 Ganganagar, RAJASTHAN, India

Department Of Periodontology & Oral Implantology

🇮🇳Ganganagar, RAJASTHAN, India

Dr Navjot kaur Chahal

Principal investigator

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drnavjotchahal@gmail.com