Advanced search×

Smoker's melanosis. Report of a case.

M M Ramer and R P RP Burakoff

N Y State Dent J 63(8):20-1 (1997) PMID 9375506

Melanin pigmentation of the oral cavity among tobacco smokers, "smoker's melanosis", was first described by Hedin in 1977. Studies performed on dark skinned ethnic groups found that although nearly all non-tobacco users had oral melanin pigmentation; tobacco smokers had significantly more oral surfaces pigmented than non-tobacco users. We present a case of oral smokers melanosis involving the tongue of a 37-year-old black female.

Version: za2963e q8zab q8zb2 q8zc6 q8zdb q8ze7 q8zff q8zgb
PDF not found

Similar articles you may find interesting…

  1. Smokers' melanosis in a Nigerian population: a preliminary study.
    Solomon O Nwhator, Kofo Winfunke-Savage, ... Sunny O Jeboda

    J Contemp Dent Pract 8(5):68-75 (2007) PMID 17618332

  2. The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in adults from the Turin area.
    M Pentenero, R Broccoletti, ... S Gandolfo

    Oral Dis 14(4):356-66 (2008) PMID 18410578

    The prevalence of OMLs in Turin seems to be comparable to those in other European studies and emphasize that risk habits and denture wearing have some relationship with the presence of OMLs....
  3. Use of 532-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for smoker's gingival hyperpigmentation.
    Sung Bin Cho, Ju Hee Lee, ... Dongsik Bang

    J Cosmet Laser Ther 12(2):77-80 (2010) PMID 20331344

    We treated three male Korean patients (aged 23, 27 and 24 years) for smoker's gingival hyperpigmentation using a 532-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. At each treatment session, the laser was delivered at 1.2 J/cm(2) with a 5-mm spot size and appropriate overlap. Clinical improvement as well as complete h...