Gingival esthetics is the specialty that corrects alterations in the color, shape and position of the gum of the teeth. So it is an important issue for the aesthetics of our mouth. In gingival esthetics we always talk about the gum as the frame of the picture that is our teeth. And if the frame is not correct, the picture, the teeth, will not look the same.
Therefore, any patient who is concerned about the esthetics of his or her gums can and should resort to gingival esthetics. And even those who at first do not know they need a specialist in gingival esthetics. For example, most patients are unaware that dark pigmentations of the gingiva can be removed.
Also gum overgrowth due to medication or malformation can be reduced to give a better oral appearance. On the other hand, the lack of gum in the neck of the tooth, leaving the tooth root visible in many occasions, can be completely corrected or at least improved so that it does not worsen.
Treatments for excess or lack of gum
Of all the treatments that could be considered to cover gingival esthetics, it is worth mentioning some quite common ones such as crown lengthening gingival surgery. Simply put, crown lengthening gingival surgery is used to remove excess gingiva. Other cases are those that present patients with a lack of gum, then we perform gingival tissue grafts from the patient’s own gingival tissue to solve it.