Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery Oak Brook IL

These procedures are a predictable way to improve your smile. If you are unhappy with the appearance of short, or long, unsightly teeth, this can be greatly improved by a team approach of periodontal and cosmetic dentistry.

Gummy Smile

Although your teeth appear short, they may actually be the proper length, just hidden by excess gum tissue. We can correct this by performing the periodontal plastic surgery procedure, esthetic crown lengthening.

During this procedure, excess gum and bone tissue are reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth. This can be done to more than one tooth, to even your gum line, and to create a beautiful smile.

Gum Graft

Another cosmetic procedure is the soft tissue graft.  It is used to cover unsightly, sensitive, or exposed root surfaces, to prevent future gum recession and protect the roots from decay and eventual loss.

Ridge Augmentation

Tooth loss causes the jawbone to recede and can lead to an unnatural looking indentation in your gums and jaw, an appearance of a general aging. The original look of your mouth may not be recaptured because of spaces remaining under and between replacement teeth. They may appear too long compared to nearby teeth. This can be corrected with bone grafting.

Addition of bone material following tooth loss can preserve the tooth site/ridge and minimize gum and bone collapse.  There is less shrinkage and a more aesthetic tooth replacement for either an implant crown or fixed bridge around the replacement teeth.

Some areas can benefit from addition of soft tissue (see gum graft) to add fullness to ridge sites, creating the appearance of a remaining tooth.