Esthetic use of a free gingival autograft to cover an amalgam tattoo: report of case.
Amalgam tattooing of the labial gingiva in the maxillary anterior region can be extremely disfiguring to a patient with a high lip line. A case is described in which a palatal gingival autograft was performed.
D000328:Adult; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
D003723:Dental Amalgam