A most common reason to carry out gum surgery is gum disease. These are caused due to bacterial build up and infection in the gums, filled pockets in gaps between the gum line and teeth, excess plaque and your body’s inability to fight the infection. Sometimes, genetic and hormonal reasons are also responsible to cause severe gum disease despite the proper oral care routine

Basic gum treatments such as scaling and root planning are helpful for treating mild-to-moderate gum diseases. Many gum surgery options are available, and your dentist will suggest the best choice of surgery depending on your gum condition. Herein, we discuss various gum surgery options available.

Chao pinhole surgical technique
This is a mild dental surgical procedure for treating gum recession. It works by lifting your gum tissue using a pinhole in your gums. Luckily, this technique does not require any stitches or incision.

Cosmetic gum contouring
Cosmetic gum contouring is a surgical cosmetic dental procedure. It is useful for patients who are interested to change the size and proportion of their gums. In this procedure, the dentist resets your gums with a laser or a traditional scalpel for the prominent appearance of your teeth and a better smile.

Crown lengthening
Crown lengthening is a gum surgery employed when you are planning to undergo dental crown treatments and your tooth surface is not sufficient attaching crowns. The dentist can recommend a crown lengthening procedure. It is also a simple and straightforward procedure and accomplished with a scalpel or a laser. It leads to the long and prominent appearance of your teeth.

Frenectomy
Frenectomy is a type of gum surgery performed for both adults and children. It is required to remove the connective tissues termed as the frenum and they are present between the upper and lower lips and gums. The enlarged frenum can cause a gap between teeth or it can affect your speech. This surgery is performed using a scalpel or a laser and it requires minimal recovery time.

Pocket reduction
Pocket reduction is the treatment required for more severe gum disease which is also known as gingival or gum flap surgery. If scaling and root planing are not effective, then this type of surgery is required. After cleaning plaque from your teeth, the small incision is required on your gum to clear the underlying tooth structure and dentist will be able to remove infected gum tissue, attend to bone damage and removal of bacteria for further security.

Soft tissue grafting
Soft tissue grafting is also termed as gum graft or gum regeneration. It is used as gum recession treatment for a variety of reasons and has a high success rate. In this procedure, the dentist will take a piece of tissue from another part of your mouth and it is used to recover the receded gum line and surrounding tooth area.

Once your doctor examines your gum condition, he or she will be able to provide the best gum surgery option for you.