title: Altered passive eruption: the undiagnosed entity.
abstract: Excessive gingiva can result from delayed or altered tooth eruption. This condition should be considered in restorative dentistry, orthodontic and esthetic treatment.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Evian
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Cutler
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D014078:Tooth Eruption