ArticleCureus2024
Successful Use of the Er,Cr:YSGG Laser for Gingival Depigmentation.
Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
The color of the gingiva is determined by the degree of vascularization, epithelial thickness, and the number of melanin pigments within the epithelium. Melanin pigmentation is caused by abnormal or increased deposition of melanin by active melanocytes located mainly in the basal and supra-basal cell layers of the oral epithelium. Oral melanin pigmentation occurs most frequently in the gingiva, known as gingival hyperpigmentation (GHP), which is a common esthetical concern with variable etiologic factors. Clinically, GHP reveals asymptomatic, well-defined, generalized or localized, light-to-dark brown macules of variable sizes. Gingival depigmentation (GD) is a procedure used to remove or reduce excessive pigmentation using several therapeutic approaches, which include surgical, chemical, electrosurgical, and cryosurgical procedures. Many clinicians prefer to use laser ablations such as CO
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