Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva

Background. Adverse effects of dental cast alloys on the health of patients are the problem in clinical practice. The aim of this paper was to describe the case of a patient with discolorated gingivae in the presence of fixed dental restorations and used diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Case r...

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Main Authors: Ristić Ljubiša, Ilić Srbislav, Živanović Aleksandar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2006-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2006/0042-84500604409R.pdf
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author Ristić Ljubiša
Ilić Srbislav
Živanović Aleksandar
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Ilić Srbislav
Živanović Aleksandar
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description Background. Adverse effects of dental cast alloys on the health of patients are the problem in clinical practice. The aim of this paper was to describe the case of a patient with discolorated gingivae in the presence of fixed dental restorations and used diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Case report. A 30-year old patient, presented with the complaints about unsatisfactory esthetic of his fixed dental restorations. He complained about the greyish discoloration of gingivae, inappropriate color of the crowns, and a larger space between the central incisors. Both discolorated and normal gingivae around the fixed dental restorations were taken by excision and the samples of gingivae were examined histopathologically, and by using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry test (AAS). Histopathological examination of the discolorated gingivae showed the presence of non-specific inflammation with a foreign body. AAS revealed the presence of various metals in the samples and the higher metal contents in the samples of discolorated gingivae as compared with the samples of normal gingivae. New metal-ceramic crowns were made for the patient. Conclusion. A main cause of greyish discoloration of gingivae was presence of a metal in gingival tissue. After the excision of discolorated gingivae old metalceramic crowns should be replaced with new crowns.
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spelling doaj.art-7e9f67854be7453b93d9107754651c572022-12-21T18:15:01ZengMilitary Health Department, Ministry of Defance, SerbiaVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502006-01-0163440941310.2298/VSP0604409RInfluence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingivaRistić LjubišaIlić SrbislavŽivanović AleksandarBackground. Adverse effects of dental cast alloys on the health of patients are the problem in clinical practice. The aim of this paper was to describe the case of a patient with discolorated gingivae in the presence of fixed dental restorations and used diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Case report. A 30-year old patient, presented with the complaints about unsatisfactory esthetic of his fixed dental restorations. He complained about the greyish discoloration of gingivae, inappropriate color of the crowns, and a larger space between the central incisors. Both discolorated and normal gingivae around the fixed dental restorations were taken by excision and the samples of gingivae were examined histopathologically, and by using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry test (AAS). Histopathological examination of the discolorated gingivae showed the presence of non-specific inflammation with a foreign body. AAS revealed the presence of various metals in the samples and the higher metal contents in the samples of discolorated gingivae as compared with the samples of normal gingivae. New metal-ceramic crowns were made for the patient. Conclusion. A main cause of greyish discoloration of gingivae was presence of a metal in gingival tissue. After the excision of discolorated gingivae old metalceramic crowns should be replaced with new crowns.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2006/0042-84500604409R.pdfpartialfixeddental alloysgingival diseasesdyes
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Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
partial
fixed
dental alloys
gingival diseases
dyes
title Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
title_full Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
title_fullStr Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
title_full_unstemmed Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
title_short Influence of metal-ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
title_sort influence of metal ceramic fixed dental restorations on the occurrence of discoloration of gingiva
topic partial
fixed
dental alloys
gingival diseases
dyes
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2006/0042-84500604409R.pdf
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