Split Mouth De-epithelialisation Techniques for Treatment of Gingival Hyperpigmentation: A Case Report

Abstract

Clinical melanin pigmentation is a significant aesthetic concern for many people, particularly Asians, even though it does not appear to be a medical issue or disease entity. These individuals can benefit greatly from aesthetic gingival depigmentation procedures. Using common surgical methods such as bur abrasion, electrosurgery, scalpel, and microneedling with ascorbic acid, this case report describes a split mouth de-epithelization treatment while also discussing the benefits and drawbacks of the several depigmentation methods that are currently available. Gingival hyperpigmentation was successfully treated with these methods. Even while we observed that electrosurgery and microneedling with ascorbic acid improved the effectiveness of our work and offered a neater, cleaner field, it still required a great deal of accuracy. On the other hand, bur-abrasion and scalpel de-epithelization were simple and technique-friendly, producing good outcomes and patient satisfaction.