Cryosurgery by tetrafluoroethane: An answer to black gums

• Main Authors: Manoj Kumar (Author), Prasanta Bandyopadhyay (Author), Debabrata Kundu (Author), Lora Mishra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To highlight the effect of 1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane (TFE), a new material for cryosurgery of gingival melanin pigmentation (GMP). Five patients were treated using a TFE-cooled swab and the pre- and post-treatment photographs were compared. Complete keratinization took place in 3-4 weeks after appli...