The colour of gingiva is important determinant of smile esthetics.Owing to increasing awareness and demand for cosmetic procedures over the past decade, gingival depigmentation has gained popularity among periodontal plastic surgical procedures.
various treatment modalities for depigmentation has been used over the decades. Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure that creates micro pores on the gingiva which stimulates the natural healing process and improve penetration of topical agents.Glutathione when used has shown promising results in reducing pigmentation which is a major concern with the treatment. In this study 15 patients meeting the eligibility criteria has been randomly assigned to either of the arms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
15
Dermapen device that is being used for microneedling creates micro conuits because of whuch wound healing will bee improved and it helps penetration of agents effectively
Usage of micreoneedling with topical application of 0.5% glutathione gel as an adjunct
krishnadevaraya college of dental sciences and Hospital
Bangalore, Kranataka, India
Assessment of Gingival pigmentation using SEMPI index
Severity and Extension of Gingival Melanotic Pigmentation Index is used for assessing the gingival pigmentation
Time frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months
Assessment of pigment surface area using Image J analysis software
Time frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months
Rate of repigmentation
Repigmentation rate assessed using change in sempi score and pigment surface area on image J over the period
Time frame: 6 months
patient reported pain or discomfort
using visual analog scale
Time frame: at the time of treatment , 1 month
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