The correlation of skin color and gingival pigmentation patterns in a group of South Indians in Tamil Nadu, India

• Hoofdauteurs: Deepa Ponnaiyan (Auteur), L Gomathy (Auteur), J A Anusha (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Melanin pigmentation of the gingiva occurs in all ethnicities. Excessive pigmentation is an esthetic concern that has increased awareness about depigmentation procedures. The purpose of the present study is to correlate skin color and gender with intensity and distribution of gingival me...