Gingivoplasty or plastic surgery of the gingiva refers to the harmony gingiva-teeth which is an essential relationship for a beautiful, aesthetic and functional smile.
This is a specialized dental treatment undertaken by a Periodontologist. The periodontologist as the plastic surgeon corrects the relationship between teeth and gingiva so when we smile only a small portion of gingiva can be seen.
Gingivoplasty includes other treatments such as:
– Elongation of the tooth crown
– Frenectomy (elimination of the free gum of the upper or lower lip when the free gum interferes aesthetically and kinetically with the upper or lower lip)
– Gingivoplasty is also recommended when we have gingiva pockets, spaces between tooth and periodontium, ideal places for microbe traps.
– Finally, Gingivoplasty is an optional treatment when we have elongation of the crown and a part of the root of the tooth, in which case the periodontologist takes a graft from the patient’s mouth and covers the tooth elongation.
– Gingivoplasties are routine therapies and in EURODENTICA they are done by speciacized Periodontologist Dr. Christos Kritikos.
