Improve and Restore Your Gum Health
If you have lost gum tissue or have damaged gums after gum disease, an injury, or for any other reason, our doctors may recommend soft tissue procedures to rebuild the tissue. We perform frenectomies, gingivectomies, and gum grafts using innovative techniques and dental lasers. Our experienced team will work to reshape and restore your gums in preparation for dental implants or simply to improve your smile.
Gingivectomy
If we need to remove a significant amount of infected or damaged gum tissue due to gum disease, we will perform a gingivectomy. This procedure is usually necessary when the gums have pulled so far away from the teeth that you have deep pockets forming around the tooth. This can increase your chances of recurring gum disease that causes irreversible damage to the gums and even tooth loss. We can also perform a gingivectomy if you have an excessive amount of gum tissue around the teeth which causes a ‘gummy smile’.
Benefits of a gingivectomy include:
- Removes infected tissue
- Restores gum health
- Reduces pocket depth between teeth and gums
- Performed in-house
- Can treat a gummy smile
- Performed under local anesthesia
Schedule Your Gum Restoration Procedure Today
If you are self-conscious about your gummy smile or need to undergo a soft tissue procedure to rebuild lost tissue, we are here to help. Schedule your consultation with Periodontal and Implant Associates of Middle Tennessee today.