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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2025

Concurrent infusion of glutathione, tranexamic acid, and Vitamin C as oral mesotherapeutic agents for management of gingival hyperpigmentation: A case series.

Nirav Vyas, Amrita Chawla, Vijay Kumar, Sidhartha Sharma, Ajay Logani

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Nirav VyasDivision of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Amrita ChawlaDivision of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Vijay KumarDivision of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sidhartha SharmaDivision of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Ajay LoganiDivision of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Gingival melanin pigmentation, although physiologically benign, often poses a significant esthetic concern, particularly in individuals with high smile lines. This case series aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of mesotherapy using a combination of Vitamin C, tranexamic acid, and glutathione as a minimally invasive approach to gingival depigmentation. Two systemically healthy patients exhibiting diffuse melanin pigmentation in the anterior maxillary gingiva were managed with intramucosal injections administered at weekly intervals over three sessions. Clinical evaluation was performed using the Dummett and Gupta Oral Pigmentation Index at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. Both cases demonstrated a marked reduction in gingival pigmentation with satisfactory esthetic improvement and no reported adverse effects or recurrence. These preliminary findings suggest that mesotherapy with a synergistic combination of antioxidant and depigmenting agents may offer a viable, conservative alternative to conventional depigmentation techniques.

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Ascorbic acidgingivaglutathionehyperpigmentationmelaninoral mesotherapytranexamic acid

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PMID40746471
PMCPMC12310104

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