title: The use of periodontal plastic surgery procedures in aiding esthetic restorative results.
abstract: The creation of an esthetic dental restoration with gingival harmony can provide a reconstructive challenge. The use of periodontal plastic surgical procedures can aid in evening-out the gingival margins and in creating ovate pontics that improve not only the overall esthetic result but also the phonetic result for the patients. Working closely with an esthetic-driven periodontal office using evidence-based procedures can set the stage for a truly esthetic restoration.
authors: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Robert A
authors: RA
authors: Levine
authors: Zola
authors: Z
authors: Makrauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy