title: [A clinical study of gingival tattooing].
abstract: Tattooing gingiva is a current practice in traditional areas. Only women are concerned by it. Thus this study recommends to evaluate clinical characteristics of tattooed gingiva and their influence on the woman's beauty and elegance. This study revealed that: explored tattooed gingiva do not show any significant lesions, tattooing the gingiva remains a woman's beauty mark, its produce esthetic effects and a wellbeing.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gbane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assoumou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abouattier-Mansilla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003116:Color; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013653:Tattooing; D013997:Time Factors