title: Smile enhancement via internal gingivectomies.
abstract: Periodontal plastic surgical procedures provide a wide range of techniques to improve the esthetics of the mucogingival complex. Often these procedures are prerequisites for successful restorative therapy. This article presents a simple means of enhancing a patient's smile that can be provided by simple internal gingivectomies. The technique can be provided as a stand-alone procedure or in conjunction with restorative care. The surgery is simple and predictable with virtually no postsurgical sequellae.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Dental Activity, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Breault
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003188:Composite Resins; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D012904:Smiling
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003776:Dental Porcelain