Mucogingival therapy in the multidisciplinary treatment

In the aesthetics of the smile is important proper alignment of the teeth, they have good shape and color, and the gums are healthy, with a healthy color and with the correct form.

Mucogingival therapy to treat gum

The gums are treated with surgical treatments to change the shape and position of the gum margin. It can be done either by enlarging (through crown lengthening), if the teeth are very small, or covering it (through surgeries coating recessions in teeth or implants) as the root of the teeth is exposed.

therapeutic options

Before choosing a surgical procedure, specialists in Periodontology conducted a thorough analysis of the case in order to determine the purpose of the surgery: if you have to gain or improve tissue if you have to increase the volume around the teeth or implants, etc. .

There are different techniques that can be achieved by coating recessions or gain a better fabric:

• Free grafts, with the recession is coated keratinized gingiva is won or the bottom of the lobby is increased. With these grafts is a recipient area and donor area.
• Pedunculated techniques with which displace the gingiva from place to place, and the recipient and donor area practically coincide. This technique is applied in the coating recessions.

The truth is that there are multiple alternatives and techniques, so the ideal is fastidiously to the periodontology to assess each case in order to integrate it within the multidisciplinary treatment (orthodontics, prosthetics, aesthetics, etc.).

For more information visit the website of the International Dental Clinic & Escudero Perea .