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Evaluation of injectable vitamin C as a depigmenting agent in physiologic gingival melanin hyperpigmentation: A randomized clinical trial

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Oral Medicine & Periodontology

Authors

Yousuf, Nermin Muhammad Ahmad

Accessioned

2018-08-26 05:52:36

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2018-08-26 05:52:36

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of vitamin C as a depigmenting agent in patients with physiologic gingival hyperpigmentation and assess its clinical and histopathologic effect on the patients’ gingival health.Background data: Gingival melanin hyperpigmentation is an aesthetic problem which concern many individuals. Various surgical and non-surgical approaches have been reported for its management but most of them are associated with hazardous effects. Methods: Forty patients suffering from physiologic gingival melanin hyperpigmentation was included. Intraepidermal injection of vitamin C was repeated once per week until no visible pigmentation. The patients were recalled after 1, 3 and 6 months after treatment for follow up.Results: There is a decrease in pigmentation indices scores and reduction in the area with a significant statistical difference between pre-operative visit and both injection as well as follow-up visits. Regarding gingival health, the results revealed a reduction in mean SBI scores after vitamin C injection and statistical significant improvement of the gingival biotype with shift from the thin gingival biotype to the thick one.Conclusion: Vitamin C injection is a safe, minimally invasive non-surgical depigmenting technique which improves health of gingival tissues.

Issued

1 Jan 2015

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/40243

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Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023