Gum Graft Surgery

Exposed tooth roots are the result of gum recession. Gum graft surgery will cover the exposed root and help prevent additional recession and bone loss.

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During gum graft surgery, our periodontist takes gum tissue from your palate or another donor source to cover the exposed root. Gum graft surgery can be performed on one tooth or multiple teeth, and may help reduce tooth sensitivity and improve the aesthetics of your smile.

Dental. Crown Lengthening

Some individuals may have a “gummy” smile because the teeth appear short. In fact, the teeth may actually be the proper lengths, but they’re covered with too much gum tissue.

To correct this,our periodontist performs a dental crown lengthening procedure.

Excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth. This can be done to one tooth, to even your gum line, or to several teeth to expose a natural, broad smile.

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You may also require dental crown lengthening to make a restorative or cosmetic dental procedure possible. Crown lengthening adjusts the gum and bone level to expose more of the tooth so a crown can fit better.

Pocket Reduction Surgery

Your bone and gum tissue should fit snugly around your teeth like a turtleneck around your neck. When you have periodontal disease, this supporting tissue and bone is destroyed, forming “pockets” around the teeth.​

Over time, these pockets become deeper, providing a larger space for bacteria to live, accumulate and advance under the gum tissue. These pockets can result in bone and tissue loss. Eventually, if too much bone is lost, the teeth will need to be extracted.

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During a periodontal pocket procedure, our periodontist folds back the gum tissue and removes the disease-causing bacteria before securing the tissue into place. Irregular surfaces of the damaged bone are also smoothed to limit areas where disease-causing bacteria can hide. This allows the gum tissue to better reattach to healthy bone.