Cosmetic Gum or Periodontal Surgery can correct any deformity or gum problems that prevent you from a having a beautiful smile.

The Problem

The Solution

Advantages

Disadvantages

The Problem:

Gummy Smile: teeth that look too short or too wide
Uneven gum line due to short teeth or long teeth
Long Teeth due to exposed roots which may cause tooth sensitivity and possible tooth loss
Gum loss or gum which appears to be collapsing due to missing teeth
“Black holes” between your teeth, crowns, bridges or implants
The exposure of unerupted teeth

The Solution:

The goal of cosmetic gum surgery is to provide you with a beautiful smile as well as ensure that your teeth and gums are healthy and to prevent teeth loss. Following are the different types of procedures for cosmetic gum surgery:

1) Crown Lengthening: excess gum tissue is removed to expose more of the crown of the tooth.

2) Soft Tissue Grafts: designed to cover exposed roots, reduce further gum recession and protect vulnerable roots from decay.

3) Implants: replace missing teeth that cause unappealing gaps in your smile.

4) Ridge Augmentation: to fill in the lost gum from a missing tooth, in order to recapture the natural contour of the gums and jaws when replacing the missing tooth.

5) Papilla Regeneration: is the reconstruction of the delicate tissue between the teeth, called the inter-dental papilla. When this small section of the gum is lost, it results in the presence of black holes or black triangles between the teeth.

Advantages:

This procedure results in a healthier, more youthful, more beautiful smile as well as improves the health of your gums. Some gum surgeries may reduce your tooth sensitivity to cold or hot while protecting your roots from decay and lessening further gum shrinkage.

Disadvantages:

There is NO disadvantage to Cosmetic Gum Surgery except the normal discomfort that accompanies any minor dental surgery. Aren’t you LUCKY!!!