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Introduction: Dental aesthetic plays an important role inoverall facial representation of a person. A smile enhancesexpression of a person. A perfect harmony of size, form, andposition of the teeth and their relation with alveolar boneand gingival tissue have important role in creating a pleasingsmile. Excessive gingival melanin pigmentation can givebrownish to blackish colour to gingival.Case report: This case report highlights a case ofhyperpigmentation gingiva with midline diastema which wastreated by gingival depigmentation using the scalpel techniquewith frenectomy and cosmetic filling.Conclusion: The appearance of ‘black gum’ especially inhigh smile line person gives unaesthetic smile. The demandfor cosmetic therapy is commonly in people with pigmentedgingiva.