Gum Surgery

Periodontal Surgery or commonly known as gum surgeries are the surgical procedures involving gums and bones around the teeth. The periodontal surgeries can be of different types. Gum contouring surgeries can be gingivolplasty or gingivectomies where the unwanted growth of the gums can be removed surgically. Sometimes it can be done for aesthetic recontouring of  the gums in gummy smile, gingival enlargement, etc. Flap Surgeries refer to taking a part of gum or tissue from one area and then placing over the defective gums. The soft tissue flaps or gingival grafts are commonly used in large defects or loss of gums.

Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) is one of the advanced procedure to regenerate or restore lost part of bone and gums around the teeth. It can be achieved with the help of bone grafts, GTR membranes, flaps, etc. Bone Grafting Procedure is another important procedure involving placement of bone grafts into the bony defects of the jaws. The bone grafting procedure is indicated in cases of moderate to severe bone loss in the jaws which can be due to periodontitis (pyorrhea), undue forces on the teeth and bone, high amount of deposit of plaque and calculus, etc.

Crown lengthening is the common technique of removing superficial gums to achieve better height of the teeth on which crown has to be placed. Crown lengthening procedure increases height of the teeth thereby providing more surface area, better stability and retention to the crown. Gum depigmentation procedure involves removing dark brown or black pigmentation from gums which can be due to smoking, drugs, tobacco, hormones, etc.