Local
argyrosis of oral mucosa or amalgam tattoo. A problem in diagnosis
and treatment
Jańczuk Z, Banach J
Abstract
The
authors, basing on three cases published by different authors in the
years 1995-2003, discuss the problem of diagnosis and treatment of
local gingival argyrosis and amalgam tattoo. Treatment methods
carried out consisted of the following procedures free gingival
graft, subepithelial connective tissue graft in a two-step procedure
and subepithelial connective tissue graft without flap coverage. In
the authors opinion in some cases a connective tissue graft does not
need flap coverage, therefore a dual blood supply is not necessary.
Key words:
amalgam tattoo, argyrosis, treatment of pigmentations.