Periodontal plastic surgery.
Most periodontal esthetic procedures can be grouped into one of the following areas: crown lengthening, alveolar ridge preservation/augmentation, soft tissue grafts, and the correction of an open interproximal space. Soft tissue abnormalities, with the exception of the loss of the interproximal papilla, can be resolved predictably, improving esthetics and even creating restorative opportunities. In addition to a discussion of the pretreatment esthetic evaluation, an overview of periodontal plastic surgery procedures is presented, along with an example of the "Periodontal Enhancement Prescription," which facilitates communication between offices.
Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston, USA.
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D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003970:Diastema / Q000601:surgery; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010519:Periodontium / Q000601:surgery*; D055656:Prescriptions; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*