CIRURGIAS PERIODONTAIS PARA A CORREÇÃO ESTÉTICA DO SORRISO GENGIVAL

Abstract

Aesthetic procedures in Dentistry have been gaining more and more space. Among these procedures, gingival smile correction has been a recurrent alternative, sought by patients with the aim of bringing harmony and esthetics to the smile, improving the quality of life and well-being of individuals who complain about excessive gingival exposure. Therefore, numerous treatments have been proposed for gingival correction, from facial harmonization with the use of botulinum toxin to periodontal surgery, which we will focus on, such as gingivoplasty, gingivectomy, osteotomy, osteoplasty, piezoelectric surgery, lip repositioning surgery and surgeries orthognathic. The causes of gingival smile are diverse, right before proposing a treatment, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate the etiology of gingival excess, so that an excellent diagnosis can be made, and subsequently, the choice of the best treatment presented to the patient.