Gingivectomy

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A gingivectomy is a periodontal surgical procedure which includes the removal of gingival tissue in order to achieve a more esthetic appearance and/or functional contour.

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Periodontology and Dental Implantology
Tissues of the periodontium
and their physiologic entities
Pathogenesis
A. actinomycetemcomitans - B. forsythus - Capnocytophaga sp. - F. nucleatum - P. gingivalis - P. intermedia - T. denticola
Pathologic entities
Diagnosis, treatment planning,
prevention and
chemotherapeutic agents
Periodontal armamentarium
Conventional therapy
Surgical therapy and
periodontal surgery
Apically positioned flap - Bone graft - Coronally positioned flap - Crown lengthening - Flap debridement - Free gingival graft - Gingivectomy - Guided bone regeneration - Guided tissue regeneration - Implant Placement - Lateral pedicle graft - Pocket reduction surgery - Sinus lift - Subepithelial connective tissue graft