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Gum depigmentation, also known as gum bleaching, is a procedure used in cosmetic dentistry. To lighten or remove black spots or patches on the gums consisting of melanin. Melanin in the skin is very common in inhabitants in many parts of the world due to genetic factors. Melanin pigmentation in the skin, oral mucosa, inner ear, and other organs is a detoxification mechanism.