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Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report

Pigmented oral lesions are commonly encountered in clinical dental practice. They range from physiologic changes to manifes-tation of systemic diseases or neoplasms, sometimes posing diagnostic challenges. In this article, a case of a 73-year-old male with a pigmented oral macule on his lower left a...

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Main Authors:	Tan, Qin Sheng, Pandarathodiyil, Anita Krishnan, John, Jacob, Sekar, Karthick, Palaniappan, P.L. Ranganayakidevi S., Ramanathan, Anand
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spelling	my.um.eprints.357052023-11-27T06:12:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35705/ Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report Tan, Qin Sheng Pandarathodiyil, Anita Krishnan John, Jacob Sekar, Karthick Palaniappan, P.L. Ranganayakidevi S. Ramanathan, Anand RK Dentistry Pigmented oral lesions are commonly encountered in clinical dental practice. They range from physiologic changes to manifes-tation of systemic diseases or neoplasms, sometimes posing diagnostic challenges. In this article, a case of a 73-year-old male with a pigmented oral macule on his lower left alveolar ridge, which was ignored initially, is reported. The patient’s complaint included an ill-fitting denture causing discomfort, arising due to the tenderness over the pigmented lesion. Investigations including biopsy, histopathology, and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) were carried out to determine the definitive diagnosis of amalgam tattoo. The clinical features, etiology, histopathology, and management of this case are briefly discussed. After surgical intervention to remove this pigmentation, the healing was uneventful without tenderness upon palpation and proceed to construction of removable prosthesis. Nevertheless, the importance of thorough investigation of an ignored amalgam tattoo in edentulous areas, before fabricating dentures form the essence of this case report. © Anand Ramanathan 2021. SciDoc Publishers 2021 Article PeerReviewed Tan, Qin Sheng and Pandarathodiyil, Anita Krishnan and John, Jacob and Sekar, Karthick and Palaniappan, P.L. Ranganayakidevi S. and Ramanathan, Anand (2021) Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report. International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science, 8 (6). pp. 2723-2726. ISSN 2377-8075,
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spellingShingle	RK Dentistry Tan, Qin Sheng Pandarathodiyil, Anita Krishnan John, Jacob Sekar, Karthick Palaniappan, P.L. Ranganayakidevi S. Ramanathan, Anand Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report
description	Pigmented oral lesions are commonly encountered in clinical dental practice. They range from physiologic changes to manifes-tation of systemic diseases or neoplasms, sometimes posing diagnostic challenges. In this article, a case of a 73-year-old male with a pigmented oral macule on his lower left alveolar ridge, which was ignored initially, is reported. The patient’s complaint included an ill-fitting denture causing discomfort, arising due to the tenderness over the pigmented lesion. Investigations including biopsy, histopathology, and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) were carried out to determine the definitive diagnosis of amalgam tattoo. The clinical features, etiology, histopathology, and management of this case are briefly discussed. After surgical intervention to remove this pigmentation, the healing was uneventful without tenderness upon palpation and proceed to construction of removable prosthesis. Nevertheless, the importance of thorough investigation of an ignored amalgam tattoo in edentulous areas, before fabricating dentures form the essence of this case report. © Anand Ramanathan 2021.
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title	Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report
title_short	Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report
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Ignored amalgam pigmentation leading to discomfort upon denture wearing: A case report

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