Surgical treatment of melanin-pigmented gingiva; an esthetic approach.
The aim of this clinical article is to review the methods of depigmentation of melanin pigmentation of gingiva and explain scalpel surgical technique for depigmentation of gingiva.
Almas
Khalid
K
Div. Periodontics, Dept. Preventive Dental Sciences, Dept. Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, P.O. Box. 60169, Kingdom of Saudi Arabi. khalid almas@yahoo.com
Sadig
Walid
W
D000328:Adult; D003475:Curettage; D004848:Epithelium / Q000601:surgery; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000601:surgery*