Gingival depigmentation: Diode laser Vs Surgical blade; before and after.

GINGIVAL DEPIGMENTATION PROCEDURE (DIODE LASER VS SCALPEL BLADE) SMILE AMAZON DENTISTRY (मसूड़ों का कालापन कैसे दूर करे)

A smile expresses a feeling of joy,success, sensuality, affection and courtesy, and can reflect self confidence and kindness.
The harmony of a smile is not only determined by the shape, position, and color of the teeth, but also by the gingival tissues.
Gingival health and appearance are essential components of an attractive smile.

The color of the attached and marginal gingiva is generally described as coral pink. It is determined by several factors, including the number and size of blood vessels, epithelial thickness, quantity of keratinization and pigments within the epithelium.
Gingival melanin pigmentation (GMP) may occur as a result of several physiologic and/or pathologic factors, the most common of which is the normal physiologic production of melanin.

Gingival hyperpigmentation presents as a diffuse deep-purplish discoloration or brown and light-brown patches with irregular contours that do not alter the normal oral architecture.
GMP may result in complaints about poor esthetics, especially among individuals with excessive gingival display (GUMMY SMILE ).

Gingival depigmentation has been carried out using many procedures such as

Scalpel surgery,
Gingivectomy,
Gingivectomy with free gingival autografting,
Cryosurgery,
Electrosurgery,
Chemical agents such as 90% phenol and 95% alcohol,
Abrasion with diamond burs,
Different types of LASERS
Different lasers include carbon dioxide (CO2) (10,600 nm), diode (820 nm), neodymium-doped:yttrium, aluminum, and garnet (Nd:YAG) (1,064 nm), erbium (Er)-doped:YAG (2,940 nm), and erbium- and chromium-doped:yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) (2,780 nm) lasers.

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GINGIVAL DEPIGMENTATION PROCEDURE (DIODE LASER VS SCALPEL BLADE)