GINGIVAL PIGMENTATION
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Cosmetic expectations have increased with time and current trends in gingival and smile designing. gingival pigmentation especially on the labial aspect of anterior teeth has become an important concept of general aesthetics. Pigmentation is both the normal and abnormal discoloration of oral mucous membrane. It has got multi factorial etiology. Melanin hyper pigmentation is usually does not present a medical problem, but patients complain of dark gums as unaesthetic. The etiology, differential diagnosis, clinical, histopathological and treatment of pigmentation are discussed and current literature is reviewed.
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Dr. Pradeep Kumar
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