Aesthetic laser therapy correction of physiological gingival hyperpigmentation
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چکیده
A beautiful smile is dependent on many factors. One of those factors is the gingival scaffold. Symmetry, proportion, as well as colour and appearance of the gingiva are critical to an aesthetically pleasing smile. Physiological gingival hyperpigmentation does not present as clinical pathology requiring intervention, nonetheless it may be of aesthetic concern to the patient. Minimally invasive intervention by means of cryosurgery, electrosurgery, laser therapy or other may produce dramatic change in the appearance of the patient’s smile with a sustainable, long-term aesthetic outcome. Hereafter a case is presented demonstrating laser therapy removal of gingival hyperpigmentation with stable, pink gingival aesthetics at the 2-year follow-up.
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