title: Gingival depigmentation: A split mouth comparative study between scalpel and cryosurgery.
abstract: Gingival hyperpigmentation is a major esthetic concern for many people. Although it is not a medical problem, many people complain of dark gums as unesthetic. Gingival depigmentation is a periodontal plastic surgical procedure, whereby the hyperpigmentation is removed or reduced by various techniques. For depigmentation of gingival, different treatment modalities have been reported, such as scalpel, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, lasers, etc., this article compares the management of three cases with scalpel and cryosurgery and also highlights the relevance of cryosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Kaustubh P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vaibhav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Waghmode
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Vinayak
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kanakdande
keywords: Cryosurgery; electro surgery; gingiva; lasers; melanin; pathologic; physiologic; pigmentation
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