I had combination of pinhole surgery and gum graft a year ago. However after the surgery, the gums didn't elongate back to the original height as much as I would have liked. The periodontist who explained this is in part because the gums will only cover the tooth as much as there is bone support. Ideally, I would like the gums to to cover the teeth by another 2mm. Is there any type of surgery or new advancement that could improve my "long in the tooth" appearance? I have heard about Rejuvagum.
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Pinhole surgery technique is kind of modification of a traditional well documented periodontal technique for grafting / root coverage. That technique is called Coronally positioned flap (the flap of tissue is pulled down or up towards the crown of the tooth) . In Periodontal literature, ...
The cost for the procedure is comparable to grafting. Not that many clinicians are trained with pin hole surgical technique. Therefore, the ones that have taken the time and invested in learning are providing a service that others can not. ...for example, In Toronto area, as...
Hi, thank you for your question. I see that you are having concerns with the end result of your procedure. Gum regrowth and rejuvenation has been performed for many many years in periodontics. From the procedures you have mentioned, a healing time of at least three months to 6 months is needed...
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