Some people have a smile that shows a lot of gum and very few teeth. Bone is supposed to grow up over teeth but, sometimes, the process doesn’t happen and the gum stays high up.

This can simply be genetic; some people are more prone to having a thick gum that grows up and over the teeth.

Periodontal plastic surgery, including cosmetic crown lengthening, is an easy, straightforward procedure at Poway Perio. Depending on your specific needs, Dr. Khansari will made a custom surgical guide using golden proportions to measure how much of the your natural tooth is hiding under your gum and  by taking away excessive gum, you’re left with a smile that shows natural length of your teeth.

If you’re looking to enhance the natural beauty of your smile, a cosmetic procedure can improve the appearance of your teeth. But another equally important element of a bright, appealing smile is the healthy-looking and well-proportioned gums that surround and support the teeth. Many times, cosmetic flaws are caused by gum tissue that’s covering too much or too little of the tooth’s surface; in other situations, the gum line is uneven and covers some teeth more than others. Cosmetic gum surgery can successfully remedy these imperfections.

Yes. A tooth with too much of its root exposure are often more prone to decay and may become extremely sensitive to hot or cold gum recessions are very commons due to many different reasons including trauma from brushing or by genetic reasons such as thin gum or mastication muscles tension that cause gingival recession. Gingival recession or gum recession usually appears with aged smiles due to root exposure.

Gum Grafting is not only an aesthetic procedure but also primarily is done in order to save the tooth by building up attachment around the root to prolonged the longevity of the life span of your tooth and at the same time by covering the roots with the gum graft protecting them from root decay and sensitivity.

This surgical procedure is very conservative and there are many surgical techniques have been developed within last 5 years that facilitate the result and enhanced the healing process.

Using allografts for root coverage and gum grafting is very common thanks to new advances in processing of Human Donor Tissues. This will avoid to harvest from donor site and having a secondary surgical site.

Using Biologics in Gingival grafts or gum graft will accurate healing and soft tissue re-aeration to cover the root.