ArticleCase reports in dentistry2015
Aesthetic Depigmentation of Gingival Smoker's Melanosis Using Carbon Dioxide Lasers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gingival Melanin Depigmentation Using a Diode 808-nm Laser: A Case Series.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2022Article
- Laser Treatment for Melanin Gingival Pigmentations: A Comparison Study for 3 Laser Wavelengths 2780, 940, and 445 nm.International journal of dentistry · 2020Article
- Gingival Melanin Depigmentation by 808 nm Diode Laser: Report of a Case.Case reports in dentistry · 2020Article
- Black and Brown: Non-neoplastic Pigmentation of the Oral Mucosa.Head and neck pathology · 2019Review
- Treatment of oral hyperpigmentation and gummy smile using lasers and role of plasma as a novel treatment technique in dentistry: An introductory review.Oncotarget · 2017Review
- An insight into gingival depigmentation techniques: The pros and cons.International journal of health sciencesReview
- Aesthetic Correction of Smoker's Lip Using 1064 nm Q-switched Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Melanic pigmentation results from melanin produced by the melanocytes present in the basal layer of the oral epithelium. One of the most common causes of oral pigmentation is smoker melanosis, a condition associated with the melanocyte stimulation caused by cigarette smoke. This paper aims to illustrate the use of a carbon dioxide laser in the removal of the gingival melanic pigmentation for aesthetic reasons in a 27-year-old female patient with history of a smoking habit. The carbon dioxide laser vaporisation was performed on the gingival mucosa with effective and quick results and without any complications or significant symptoms after the treatment. We conclude that a carbon dioxide laser could be a useful, effective, and safe instrument to treat the aesthetic complications caused by oral smoker melanosis.
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