AESTHETIC GINGIVAL DEPIGMENTATION FOLLOWING LASER EXCISION OF IRRITATIONAL FIBROMA: A CASE REPORT

Dr Amit K Walvekar, Dr Meharunneesa Nallakkendavida, Dr Amitha Sathish, Dr Uthappa K B, Dr Mohamed Jazil Ahamed

Abstract


Irritational fibroma is one of the most commonly seen benign reactive lesion in the oral cavity. The present case report is on aesthetic  gingival depigmentation following laser excision of an irritational fibroma in a 21 year old female patient.

Keywords


Irritational fibroma, Gingival depigmentation, Diode laser.

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