COSMETIC PERIODONTAL SURGERY
OVERVIEW
San Jose implant and gum surgery by Top Best *8* San Jose Dentists Specialists Centers – Jonathan H. Kim, DDS, Inc. offers periodontal surgery — used to correct defects in the shape, position, or appearance of the gums around your teeth. Combined with restorative dentistry an excellent aesthetic result can be achieved.
Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery, also called Periodontal Plastic Surgery from San Jose implant and gum surgery by Top Best *8* San Jose Dentists Specialists Centers – Jonathan H. Kim, DDS, Inc., usually involves borrowing tissue from the palatal area then sutured into a new position where correction is necessary. The procedures are performed with local anesthetic only and involve minimal discomfort.
The most common cosmetic procedure in periodontics from San Jose implant and gum surgery by Top Best *8* San Jose Dentists Specialists Centers – Jonathan H. Kim, DDS, Inc. involves covering an exposed root following gum recession. Other techniques can correct a “gummy smile”, rebuild tissue lost following a tooth extraction or establish proper shape, form, and symmetry to your smile.
Acknowledgment: Information above is courtesy of the American Academy of Periodontology.