title: Periodontal plastic surgery.
abstract: As the demand for esthetic dentistry has increased, dentistry has developed techniques to meet this demand. Periodontal plastic surgery has been part of this effort. This article outlines the scope of periodontal plastic surgery procedures to aid the dental team in diagnosis and treatment of esthetic dental cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, University of California at San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pasquinelli
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps