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Er: YAG laser improves gingival esthetics by removing Metal tattoo, Study says
According to recent research, investigators have found out that a minimally invasive therapy for metal tattoo removal that involved the Er: YAG laser is effective and safe, is associated with successful outcomes, and contributes greatly to patients' esthetic satisfaction.
The study is published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry.
Few effective and established treatment methods can remove gingival metal or amalgam tattoos. Hence, Risako Mikami and colleagues from the Department of Periodontology, Graduate school of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan carried out this study to demonstrate the use of a novel minimally invasive technique to remove metal tattoos using an erbium‐doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er: YAG) laser.
The authors retrospectively collected clinical data from 18 patients who had undergone Er: YAG laser treatment to remove metal tattoos. Minimal gingival ablation using an Er: YAG laser directed towards the pigmented area was performed, which exposed metal debris within the connective tissue that was carefully removed.
A dental microscope was employed to identify the metal debris, for accurate irradiation, and to minimize wounding by reducing invasion. Postoperative gingival color and morphology, and visual analog scale as a patient‐reported outcome assessing postoperative pain were evaluated.
The following key findings were highlighted-
- All patients' metal tattoos were removed completely and safely during short procedures.
- Considerable esthetic improvements and favorable wound healing were achieved with almost no postoperative pain or complications.
Therefore, the authors concluded that "metal tattoo removal using an Er: YAG laser safely and successfully improved gingival esthetics. This novel technique is much simpler and less invasive than conventional periodontal plastic surgery, and it may be more reliable regarding esthetic gingival improvements as it is associated with favorable wound healing and it could offer significant benefits to patients by alleviating physical and mental stresses via reduced chair time and postoperative pain."
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
Dr Kamal Kant Kohli-MBBS, DTCD- a chest specialist with more than 30 years of practice and a flair for writing clinical articles, Dr Kamal Kant Kohli joined Medical Dialogues as a Chief Editor of Medical News. Besides writing articles, as an editor, he proofreads and verifies all the medical content published on Medical Dialogues including those coming from journals, studies,medical conferences,guidelines etc. Email: drkohli@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751