Assessment of Erbium laser therapy for gingival depigmentation, its safety and effectiveness | ||
| Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research | ||
| Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 608-615 PDF (1.07 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2024.382201 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed Al-Daraji* 1; Mona Al-Safi1; Mustafa N. Hasan2; Omar Alaa3; Hamzah Waleed Alkuhla4 | ||
| 1Dentistry department, Alfarabi University College, Baghdad, Iraq. | ||
| 2Department of Medical Laser Applications, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. | ||
| 3Dermatology Department, Ain Shams University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Dentistry Department, Alfarabi University College, Baghdad, Iraq. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Erbium lasers may be used for both soft and hard tissue treatments, they are a more beneficial tool for dentists than other tools. Thus, we used erbium lasers to treat the gingival depigmentation. Materials and methods: The purpose of this randomized prospective trial was to evaluate erbium laser efficacy in the treatment of gingival depigmentation. (erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er, Cr: YSGG) laser (Waterlase MD, Biolase Technology, Inc., Irvine, CA) was used for the treatment of hyperpigmentation. Results: Erbium laser showed healing results after 7 days. An epithelial layer had formed in most laser-treated patients after 1 week, all treated cases showed complete healing, epithelialization, and tissue thickness recovery. Conclusion: Er, Cr: YSGG laser is a more practical technique for gingival depigmentation | ||
| Keywords | ||
| gingival depigmentation; erbium; chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet laser | ||
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