LASERS FOR ESTHETIC REMOVAL OF GINGIVAL HYPERPIGMENTATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS.

Hanaael Shenawy ,Mushira Dahaba,Mohamed Ellabban ,Ali F ,Mohamed Ben Khalifa

doi:10.21474/ijar01/3629

Abstract

27Mar 2017 LASERS FOR ESTHETIC REMOVAL OF GINGIVAL HYPERPIGMENTATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS. Hanaa El-Shenawy , Ali Fahd , Mohamed Ellabban , Mushira Dahaba and Mohamed Khalifa. Oral Surgery and Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Egypt. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology department, Faculty of oral and dental medicine, South Valley University, Egypt. Orthodontic department, Faculty of oral and dental medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Highlights

Being a science of beauty, beautiful smile is an integralReceived: 08 January 2017 Final Accepted: 02 February 2017 Published: March 2017 part of contemporary dental practice
Materials and Methods: An electronic database search on PubMed and Cochrane library without date restriction was done and clinical studies in which laser was used for esthetic gingival depigmentation were selected and evaluated
Gingival depigmentation is the treatment aiming to remove the melanin hyperpigmentation and it can be done by several techniques including mechanical, surgical, electrosurgical, cryosurgical, free gingival grafts, and lasers (Cicek and Ertas 2003, Hegde et al 2013, Chandna and Kedige 2015)

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Introduction

Being a science of beauty, beautiful smile is an integralReceived: 08 January 2017 Final Accepted: 02 February 2017 Published: March 2017 part of contemporary dental practice. This review aimed to assess laser use in esthetic removal of gingival hyperpigmentation in comparison to conventional methods. Materials and Methods: An electronic database search on PubMed and Cochrane library without date restriction was done and clinical studies in which laser was used for esthetic gingival depigmentation were selected and evaluated.

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