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Gingivoplasty refers to the modification of height, thickness, shape and size of the gingival tissue surrounding the teeth. It is done to achieve a more healthy, harmonious, even, uniform pink colored gingival tissue that envelops the teeth appealingly and easy to maintain.
When is Gingivoplasty or Gingivectomy advised?
• Aesthetic:
- Remove excessive gingival tissue that gives uneven appearance to the gingival,
- To get symmetrical gingival level in the smile zone,
- To correct the zenith of gingiva as per the axial inclination of teeth,
- To get a coming through look for pontics,
- To fill the interdental black triangles,
- To remove the discoloured dark patches on gingiva.
• Periodontics:
- Excessive gingival tissue covering the clinical crown of teeth,
- Pockets that difficult to be clean,
- To adapt the gingival as per the contour of underlying bone.
• Prosthetic:
- To remove the flabby tissue in upper anterior, retromolar area or tuberosity area before denture impressions.
- Excessive gingiva in partial denture ridge area.
• Restorative:
- To get adequate length and ferrule for crown retention,
- To get a restoration margin that can be cleaned easily.
