title: Periodontal plastic surgery as an adjunctive therapeutic modality for esthetic restorative dentistry.
abstract: This paper summarizes the field of periodontal plastic surgery and its applicability as an adjunctive treatment modality in the delivery of esthetic restorative dentistry.
authors.forename: L Kirk
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Pasquinelli
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery