Cosmetic periodontal surgeries
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Cosmetic periodontal surgeries are divided into three types:
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Surgeries to treat gingival recession
(check the link: treatment of gingival recession) |
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Tissue graft or bone graft to restore resorbed after extraction (check the link: Problems associated with teeth loss) |
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Esthetic crown lengthening
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Esthetic crown lengthening
Because many patients like to have beautiful smile due to their believe that it is important for their appearance, this type of surgeries resembles a good part of our daily work. I presented many of my cases in this website to show different cases with different plans and outcome
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Gummy smile with short teeth and the gingiva can be seen above all teeth |
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Intra-oral picture before
periodontal surgery |
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After gingival recontouring for the right side |
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After gingival recontouring for all teeth form # 16-26 |
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After osteoplasty and ostectomy |
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The patient has high frenum attachment, Frenectomy is indicated |
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After crown lengthening and frenectomy |
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Healing after 4 weeks of esthetic crown lengthening
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This patient does not need veneers or crown because the shape and color of teeth is acceptable |
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Second Case :
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Before crown lengthening: premolars are very short compared to canines, left lateral incisor is longer than the central and the canine |
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After gingival recontouring for all teeth form # 16-26 |
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During osteoplasty and ostectomy |
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Frenectomy is done |
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After suturing |
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After 6 weeks from esthetic crown lengthening |
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Veneers before cementation |
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After cementation of veneers in upper and lower teeth |
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We noticed that after having beautiful smile, the patient is not shy to show his teeth |
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Third Case :
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Before esthetic crown lengthening, notice short teeth, and the frenum that attach the lip to the gingiva |
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After crown lengthening, removal of frenum, and preparation of teeth for veneers |
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After veneers cementation |
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Fourth Case :
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Before esthetic crown lengthening |
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After esthetic crown lengthening, crowns on two centrals, and veneers on two lateral incisors |
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