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What can i do to lighten an amalgam tattoo from a metal crown?
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Surgery: The gum that is stained can be surgically removed.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Amalgam tattoo: One can also mask the tattoo with gum graft.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Amalgam tattoo: One option with an amalgam tattoo is simply to not treat it. The tattoo is not painful or dangerous. However, if patient wish to get an amalgam tattoo removed may need to have laser surgery and gum grafting.
Answered 8/4/2014
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