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Restoring lost gingival pigmentation in the esthetic zone: A case report

Thomas Spinell, Dennis Tarnow

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    |May 31, 2015
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    Loss of gingival pigmentation in the esthetic zone can be restored with a free gingival graft. This case report highlights the surgical treatment and patient satisfaction with restored oral pigmentation.

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    Gingivaestheticsfree gingival grafthigh smile linemelanocytespigmentation

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