Gingivectomy & Gingivoplasty
- Gingivectomy was developed to treat periodontal disease. Today, it is more commonly used to remove overgrown gum tissue and improve the appearance of gums.
Gum tissue may need to be removed for two reasons:-
- Gaps (pockets) have formed between the teeth and gums. This can trap bits of food, harbor colonies of bacteria, and make it difficult to keep the area clean. If the pockets involve only soft tissue, they can be removed by a gingivectomy.
- There is too much gum tissue around the teeth. Some people don’t like how this looks and want to have it removed. It also can make teeth and gums hard to keep clean. In severe cases, this condition can interfere with chewing and speech. Excess growth of gum tissue can be caused by certain medicines.
- Gingivoplasty is done to change the shape of the gums when they have an unusual shape or when they have not formed normally. The causes can include a person’s genes, disease or trauma.
- Gingivoplasty reshapes the gums to make them look more natural. It often is done alone, but can be done during or after a gingivectomy.
- Gingivoplasty also can be done along with a gum graft. This type ofsurgery adds tissue to the gum line.
Crown Lengthening
Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure performed by a dentist to expose a greater amount of tooth structure for the purpose of subsequently restoring the tooth prosthetically.
Frenectomy
A frenectomy is the removal of a frenulum, a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far.
It can refer to frenula in several places on the human body. It is related to frenuloplasty, a surgical alteration in a frenulum.
