Medali Jurnal : Media Dental Intelektual
Vol 5, No 1 (2023): Media Dental Intelektual March 2023

Case report: drug-induced melanosis in 21-year-old woman treated by gingival depigmentation

Indah Puti Rahmayani Sabirin (Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani)
Zalfa Puspa Fakhira (Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2023

Abstract

Background: Oral pigmentation can be caused by long-term consumption, smoking or physiology. Drug induced melanosis is one of the oral pigmentation caused by long-term medication use. Changes in the color of the oral mucosa can be and provide local or systemic diagnostics, it is necessary to carry out a significant examination and findings from the patient properly.Case Report: The method used is a case report with primary data analysis obtained through anamnesis, as well as intra-oral examinationConclusion: The diagnosis of patients with drug induced melanosis with clinical features found in the gingiva of the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth, this is because the patient has a history of bronchitis and has been taking antibiotics for a long time. To overcome this pigmentation, the patient underwent OHI and gingival depigmentation treatment and the results showed reduced gingival pigmentation after 1 month postoperatively.

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Abbrev

medali

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Subject

Dentistry Health Professions Public Health

Description

Oral Biology, Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Maxillofacial surgery, Periodontic, Prosthodontic, Orthodontic, Operative dentistry, Endodontic, Biomoleculer Dentistry, Dental Public Health, Oral Radiology, Oral Medicine, Dental Forensic, Oral Pathology, Dental ...