Cryosurgical treatment of melanin-pigmented gingiva.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
; 86(6): 660-3, 1998 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-9868720
OBJECTIVE: Abnormal deposition of melanin in gingiva can often occur. Complaints of "black gums" are common, and demand for depigmentation is usually made for esthetic reasons. A simple and effective cryosurgical technique to eliminate the pigmentation is the subject of this article. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty patients with dark gingiva were treated by direct application of liquid nitrogen with a cotton swab for 20 to 30 seconds. RESULTS: The treated gingiva appeared normal within 1 to 2 weeks after 1 or 2 cryosurgical treatments. The acceptance of the treatment was excellent. CONCLUSIONS: This was a simple, bloodless cryosurgery for the depigmentation of gingiva, requiring no local anesthesia or sophisticated equipment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Criocirugía
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Enfermedades de las Encías
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Melanosis
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos