title: Management of pigmented gingiva in child patient: a new era to the pediatric dentistry.
abstract: Gingival health in the form of size, shape, consistency and appearance are essential components responsible for an attractive smile as well as may cause unpleasant appearance. Melanin pigmentation often occurs in the gingiva as a result of an abnormal deposition of melanin which can compromise the confidence level from the age of childhood. The present article describes and discusses the two cases of gingival melanin pigmentation in 12 and 13 years of female patient and their early surgical intervention with successful follow-up of 9 and 6 months. Patients were instructed to prevent sun exposure, intake of hot foods or beverages like cold drinks, tea, coffee and brushing immediately after surgery. How to cite this article: Bahadure RN, Singh P, Jain E, Khurana H, Badole G. Management of Pigmented Gingiva in Child Patient: A New Era to the Pediatric Dentistry. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013;6(3):197-200.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India, e-mail: mdsrakesh_pedo@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Namdeoraoji Bahadure
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, FODS Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, FODS, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Eesha
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, FODS, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Heena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry, VSPM Dental College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Gautam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Badole
keywords: Depigmentation; Gingiva; Melanin; Pigmentation