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Microneedling With Vitamin C Versus Injectable Vitamin C for Depigmentation in Gingival Melanin Hyperpigmentation

22 participantsStarted 2023-04

Plain-language summary

The study is a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing the use of microneedling with vitamin C against injecting vitamin C for depigmentation in physiological gingival melanin hyperpigmentation in a group of patients attending the outpatient clinic of the department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology-Cairo University.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients exhibiting physiological melanin hyperpigmentation in the anterior region of the upper or lower gingiva. * Patients should be free from any systemic diseases according to modified Cornell Medical index. * Non- smokers. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with periodontal disease. * Patients with endocrine disorders causing hyperpigmentation or drug induced gingival pigmentation. * Pregnant or lactating females. * Patients with known hypersensitivity to vitamin C.

What they're measuring

Surface area of pigmentation

Timeframe: Measured at baseline

Surface area of pigmentation

Timeframe: Measured at 3 months after the intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05786885

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-07

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