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      - epidemiology
        
        physiologic pigmentation is found most often in darker-skinned individuals
        
        pathogenesis
        
        occurs in individuals who produce more melanocytes
        
        characteristics
        
        oral pigmentation Moraine from brown or black to dark blue, does not blanch
        
        Dental implications
        
        patients May complain about the Cosmetic factors related to the pigmentation
        
        differential diagnosis
        
        melanoma, Addison disease, peutz jeghers syndrome
        
        treatment and prognosis
        
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      - epidemiology
        
        amalgam tattoo occur and all ages and sexes
        
        pathogenesis
        
        can become embedded in the tissue from preparation of the tooth, driven down by floss, routine brushing, or scaling and polishing procedures
        
        characteristics
        
        clinical appearance of amalgam tattoo remains within the areas that have been treated, localized and gray to Blue / black. can appear on radiographs as opaque fragments of metal
        
        Dental implications
        
        cause should be determined
        
        differential diagnosis
        
        nevus, melanoma, cultural tattoos
        
        treatment and prognosis
        
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- - - - heavy metal pigmentations
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      - epidemiology
        
        all age groups are affected, however staining is found more often in younger adults
        
        pathogenesis
        
        different sites may be affected orally and perioral . the alveolar area and Bone areas of the gingiva are most often affected with long-term use
        
        characteristics
        
        generalized darker pigment in areas in the alveolar, palatal, and vestibule areas. the lips may appear slightly darker or pigmented, the cheese exhibit a blue gray color that is typical with this type of medication
        
        Dental implications
        
        patients May request bleaching or other cosmetic procedures depending on the severity of the discoloration
        
        differential diagnosis
        
        Addison disease, melanoma, and peutz-jeghers syndrome may have similar appearance
        
        treatment and prognosis
        
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      - epidemiology
        
        higher percentage of women especially those using contraceptives, are associated with Smoker's melanosis
        
        pathogenesis
        
        related to a component in tobacco that stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin
        
        characteristics
        
        light pigmentation occurs with the labial gingiva, the tongue is also affected
        
        Dental implications
        
        increase risk for oral cancer
        
        differential diagnosis
        
        peutz jeghers syndrome, physiological pigmentation, Addison disease, Laugier- Hunziker syndrome, medication-induced
        
        treatment and prognosis
        
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        pathogenesis
        
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        pathogenesis
        
        characteristics
        
        Dental implications
        
        differential diagnosis
        
        treatment and prognosis
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        pathogenesis
        
        characteristics
        
        Dental implications
        
        differential diagnosis
        
        treatment and prognosis