ArticleLaser therapy2018
Gingival depigmentation by Er,Cr:YSGG laser and diode laser: a split mouth, clinical trial study.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: efficacy of vitamin C mesotherapy for gingival hyperpigmentation in adults.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- "Laser assisted gingival melanin depigmentation using diode 450 nm; ablative vs. non-ablative techniques: randomized clinical trial".Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Comparative evaluation of laser-assisted ablative versus non ablative gingival depigmentation: a randomized clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Comparison of Er,Cr:YSGG laser and diode laser in the treatment of gingival melanin pigmentation: a randomized clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2023Trial
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- Evaluation of the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser in Treating oral benign soft tissue lesions.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2024Article
- Assessment of clinical outcomes and patient response to gingival depigmentation using a scalpel, ceramic bur, and diode laser 980 nm.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Efficacy and Risks of Different Treatments for Oral Hyperpigmentation: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Comparison of the Diode Laser Wavelengths 445 nm and 810 nm in Gingival Depigmentation - A Clinical Evaluation.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
- A Comparative Histological Study of Gingival Depigmentation by 808 and 445 nm Diode Lasers.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
- Gingival Melanin Depigmentation Using a Diode 808-nm Laser: A Case Series.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Diode laser and Er,Cr:YSGG laser ablation on the treatment of physiologic gingival melanin hyperpigmentation. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis research design was split mouth, double blind, and clinical trial. The power of the diode laser was set at 1 W, fiber 320 µ, irradiation mode: continuous-wave with treatment mode of contact tip and Er,Cr:YSGG laser (2780 nm) was set at 100 MJ, frequency of 15 Hz, total power of 1.75 W, 10% water and 20% air. Bleeding, pain, healing, Dummett oral pigmentation index (DOPI) and Hedin melanin score changes and repigmentation were assessed. Patients were followed for 6 months.
resultsA total number of 14 patients were involved in this study. There were statistically significant differences in reduction of DOPI and Hedin melanin score in each treatment groups separately while diode laser group had better results (P < 0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of repigmentation. There was more pain in diode laser group (P < 0.0001) and there was more bleeding in Er,Cr:YSGG laser group (P = 0.0156). Gingival healing was more in Er,Cr:YSGG laser group (P < 0.0001).
conclusionDiode laser had more efficiency for reduction of DOPI and Hedin melanin index scores.
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