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ReviewLasers in medical science2015

Lasers in esthetic treatment of gingival melanin hyperpigmentation: a review article.

Mahin Bakhshi, Somayeh Rahmani, Ali Rahmani

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Review in Lasers in medical science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mahin BakhshiOral Medicine Department , School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Somayeh RahmaniOral Medicine Department , School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. s.rahmani2011@yahoo.com.
Ali RahmaniDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The health and suitability of mouth components play an important role towards defining facial attractiveness. An important component of the oral cavity is the color of the gingival tissue. Gingival melanin hyperpigmentation is caused by several reasons and affects people across ethnicity, race, age, and both gender. Lasers are presently being used for gingival melanin depigmentation. In this article, we reviewed studies on laser parameters, duration of gingival healing, pain perception during and after the operation, scores used for the evaluation of gingival melanin hyperpigmentation, follow-up period, treatment results, and recurrence reports. We conclude that laser ablation for gingival depigmentation is one of the most pleasant, reliable, acceptable, and impressive techniques available for treating gingival melanin hyperpigmentation.

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LasersGingival DiseasesHumansHyperpigmentationMelaninsTreatment OutcomeWound HealingMelaninsGingival depigmentationGingival melanin hyperpigmentationLaser

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PMID26370204
OpenAlexW1656569844

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