Gum Surgery

Surgical Gum Treatments

Gum surgery is sometimes necessary to treat advanced periodontal disease. Surgical treatments for gum disease include:

Pocket reduction procedures— Used to reduce the pocket depth and eliminate existing bacteria to prevent the progression of periodontal disease
Regenerative procedures— Membranes, bone-grafts or tissue-stimulating proteins are used to regenerate bone and tissue destroyed by periodontal disease
Crown lengthening— Excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the tooth, reducing the look of a “gummy” smile
Soft tissue grafts— Used to cover roots or develop gum tissue where absent due to excessive receding of the gums