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Case Reports
. 2002 Oct;14(8):619-23; quiz 624.

The use of acellular dermal matrix allograft for the elimination of gingival melanin pigmentation: case presentation with 2 years of follow-up

Arthur B Novaes Jr  1 , Carla C Pontes, Sergio L S Souza, Marcio F M Grisi, Mario Taba Jr
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Case Reports

The use of acellular dermal matrix allograft for the elimination of gingival melanin pigmentation: case presentation with 2 years of follow-up

Arthur B Novaes Jr et al. Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

The most common cause of gingival pigmentation is the deposit of melanin in the basal layer of the oral epithelium. The presence of pigmentation does not constitute a pathology, and treatments including cryosurgery, Nd:YAG laser, gingival grafts, and removal of the epithelium in the pigmented area have been described in the literature. This case presentation illustrates the aesthetic treatment of bilateral gingival melanin pigmentation. The clinical results obtained using an acellular dermal matrix allograft were compared to the postoperative results of gingivoplasty in the same patient.

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