title: Periodontal cosmetic surgery.
abstract: Periodontal plastic procedures are performed to prevent or correct anatomical, developmental, traumatic, or plaque induced defects of the gingiva, alveolar mucosa, or bone. The majority of these procedures are performed in combination with restorative and/or orthodontic therapy with the primary goal of enhancing aesthetics. In this review some of the more prominent techniques currently available to address mucogingival deficiencies including pedicle grafts, free soft tissue grafts, and combination grafts are illustrated. In addition, potential complications associated with periodontal plastic procedures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Oringer
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Iacono
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D005893:Gingivoplasty / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps