TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison between diamond bur and diode laser to treat gingival hyperpigmentation
AU - Hariati, L. T.
AU - Sunarto, H.
AU - Sukardi, I.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/9/7
Y1 - 2018/9/7
N2 - Gingival hyperpigmentation can be treated using a diamond bur or a diode laser. This research aimed to compare both techniques in terms of wound healing rates and pain experienced by patients. We used the split-mouth technique to treat gingival hyperpigmentation in 19 individuals. We recorded clinical parameters such as the degree of pain using Visual Analog Scale and the speed of healing using the PUSH (pressure, ulcer, scale, and healing) criteria. Our results showed that wound healing rate was faster and less pain was experienced by patients when a diode laser was used. We found that using a diode laser resulted in significantly less pain and faster healing rate than using a diamond bur for gingival depigmentation.
AB - Gingival hyperpigmentation can be treated using a diamond bur or a diode laser. This research aimed to compare both techniques in terms of wound healing rates and pain experienced by patients. We used the split-mouth technique to treat gingival hyperpigmentation in 19 individuals. We recorded clinical parameters such as the degree of pain using Visual Analog Scale and the speed of healing using the PUSH (pressure, ulcer, scale, and healing) criteria. Our results showed that wound healing rate was faster and less pain was experienced by patients when a diode laser was used. We found that using a diode laser resulted in significantly less pain and faster healing rate than using a diamond bur for gingival depigmentation.
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U2 - 10.1088/1742-6596/1073/6/062020
DO - 10.1088/1742-6596/1073/6/062020
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85054509461
SN - 1742-6588
VL - 1073
JO - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
JF - Journal of Physics: Conference Series
IS - 6
M1 - 062020
T2 - 2nd Physics and Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry Symposium, PTMDS 2018
Y2 - 18 July 2018 through 18 July 2018
ER -