Immediate implant placement in a single staged approach, with or without provisionalization, can be advantageous in preserving gingival anatomy around dental implants. However, placing implants immediately in the changing alveolar bone of an extraction socket may result in progressive recession of the gingival labial margin over the implant restoration. This negative outcome may be overcome wit...

Gingival recession is common in the adult population, affecting almost all middle to older-aged individuals some degree, characterized by apical migration of gingival margin toward cementoenamel junction (CEJ) [1].

The pigmentation of human gingival tissue is derived from melanin granules, which are synthesized in the melanosomes of melanocytes [1,2]. The nicotine present in tobacco activates melanocytes to promote melanin secretion [3]. Therefore, the melanin pigmentation in gingival tissues has a strong correlation with smoking [4,5]. In 1977, Hedin et al. [5] first reported that smokers showed more pig...

Gingival recession is one of the most common esthetic concerns associated with the periodontal tissues. Gingival recession is the exposure of root surfaces due to apical migration of the gingival tissue margins. Coronally advanced flap (CAF) technique and its modifications have been proposed in the literature to correct gingival recession defects. This paper reports the treatment of multiple gi...

Aims: to determine the prevalence of gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity among the study population, and evaluate the distribution of dentine hypersensitivity among various types of teeth in mild, moderate and severe degrees of gingival recession. Relationship between the severity of gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity was also evaluated. Materials and Methods: Clinical ...

Gingival enlargement poses functional as well as cosmetic problems. It affects the quality of life by interfering with mastication, speech, occlusion and maintaining optimal oral hygiene .Gingival enlargement induced by cyclosporine A has been well documented in the literature. Only few studies, however, have associated the occurrence of such condition with the use of tacrolimus. A case of 48 y...

The objective of the present study is to assess which level of gingival exposure is considered more esthetic and to compare the differences in opinion among orthodontists, dentists and laypersons in relation to the gingival exposure for the smile esthetics. One photograph presenting well aligned teeth and a pleasing smile was selected for the study. By considering the patient's original photogr...

BACKGROUND A coronally advanced flap with subepithelial connective tissue graft is the gold standard surgical treatment of gingival recessions, since it offers a higher probability of achieving complete root coverage compared with other techniques. However, optimum short- and middle-term clinical results have also been obtained with coronally advanced flaps alone. The aim of the present study w...