Salian Shrishti S, Dhadse Prasad V, Patil Ruchita T
Periodontics and Implantology, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 4;16(1):e51670. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51670. eCollection 2024 Jan.
The gingiva's colour varies in different individuals and is assumed to be related to cutaneous pigmentation. The most frequent natural pigment causing endogenous gingival pigmentation is melanin, a brown pigment. Depigmentation is a therapy of choice when individuals are concerned about their appearance and demand it for their aesthetic satisfaction. It is not a clinical indication. This article demonstrates gingival depigmentation using a laser diode with a 90-day follow‑up. A 23-year-old male patient visited the Periodontology Department, complaining of poor aesthetics owing to dark-coloured gums. Depigmentation with a laser diode was selected as the treatment plan for both the maxillary and mandibular arches, at an interval of a week. The choice of a procedure is largely influenced by the gingival thickness, the clinician's experience, the patient's preferences, and the rate of recurrence. According to reports, using lasers produces better aesthetic outcomes and has a low recurrence rate.
牙龈的颜色在不同个体中有所不同，并且被认为与皮肤色素沉着有关。引起内源性牙龈色素沉着最常见的天然色素是黑色素，一种棕色色素。当个体关注自身外观并出于审美需求要求进行脱色素治疗时，脱色素是一种选择的治疗方法。但它并非临床指征。本文展示了使用激光二极管进行牙龈脱色素治疗并进行90天随访的情况。一名23岁男性患者前往牙周病科就诊，主诉因牙龈颜色深导致美观不佳。选择激光二极管脱色素作为上颌和下颌牙弓的治疗方案，间隔一周进行。治疗方法的选择很大程度上受牙龈厚度、临床医生的经验、患者的偏好以及复发率的影响。据报道，使用激光可产生更好的美学效果且复发率低。
