Vitamin C Mesotherapy Versus Diode Laser for the Management of Physiologic Gingival Pigmentation

Vitamin C Mesotherapy Versus Diode Laser for the Management of Physiologic Gingival Pigmentation (Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)

Physiologic pigmentation affects the gingival esthetics. Laser ablation has been recently used as the most effective and reliable technique for gingival depigmentation. However, the high cost of laser technology limits its use in dental practice. Vitamin C/Ascorbic acid mesotherapy has been proposed as a minimally invasive, safe, cost-effective new modality of treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults between 18 and 45 years old with physiologic melanin pigmentation in the anterior esthetic portion of the maxillary or mandibular gingiva.
• Systemically free

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smokers.
• Drugs intake, which associates with gingival melanin pigmentation.
• Pregnant and lactating women.
• Patients with known hypersensitivity to ascorbic acid.
• Patients with bad oral hygiene.
• Pigmentation of the gingiva due to heavy metal ingestion