Gum depigmentation
At a glance
- What this covers
- Laser treatment for pigmentation in the gums
- Before you decide
- Depending on pigment depth, further treatment may be needed and pigmentation can recur.
Gums darken because melanin pigment has settled in the gum tissue — much the same reason a mole appears on the skin.
A laser removes the pigment readily. That procedure is called gum depigmentation.
Before
After
Results vary from person to person.