Gum Lightening Service: How Dentists Would Try to Remove Gum Pigmentation in the Past
Gum bleaching is how dentists would try to remove gum pigmentation in the past — the keyword there being tried. Using painful lasers, dentists would literally burn away an entire layer of the gum tissue in the hopes of getting rid of the melanocytes (which produce pigment) that lead to dark gums and receding gums. […]