[A clinical study of gingival tattooing]

Odontostomatol Trop. 1998 Jun;21(81):28-32.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Tattooing gingiva is a current practice in traditional areas. Only women are concerned by it. Thus this study recommends to evaluate clinical characteristics of tattooed gingiva and their influence on the woman's beauty and elegance. This study revealed that: explored tattooed gingiva do not show any significant lesions, tattooing the gingiva remains a woman's beauty mark, its produce esthetic effects and a wellbeing.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Attitude to Health
  • Color
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Female
  • Gingiva* / anatomy & histology
  • Gingival Diseases / classification
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tattooing*
  • Time Factors