difference between gingivoplasty and gingivevtomy is there will be presence of pocket in gingivectomy and pockets are absent in gingivoplasty

1. Gingivoplasty
by – Abhishek g.agale

2. content
– Introduction
– Indication
– Instrument use in gingivoplasty
– Procedure
– Conclusion

3. Introduction
Gingivoplasty Is Similar To Gingivectomy ,But
Its Objective Is Different .
Gingivoplasty Is Reshaping Of Gingiva To
Create Physiologic Gingival Contours With The
Sole Purpose Of Recontoring The Gingiva
In The Absence Of Pockets .

4. Gingivoplasty
Gingivectomy
Pockets are present pocket are absent

5. Indications
– Correcting the grossly thickened gingival
margin.
– Correction of deformities like-
– gingival clefts and craters
– Crater-like interdental papillae caused by ANUG
– Gingival enlargement.

6. Instruments us in gingivoplasty-
– Gingivoplasty May Be Accomplished With -
– Periodontal Knife(Kirkland Knife)
– Scalpel
– Rotatory Coarse Diamond Stones Or Electrodes.

7. Kirkland knife
scalpel
Pocket marker
Diamond rotatory bur

8. Procedure-
– The Technique Resembles That Of The Festooning Of
An Artificial Denture Which Consists Of –
– Tapering The Gingival Margin
– Creating A Scalped Margin Outline.
– Thinning The Attached Gingiva
– Creating Vertical Interdental Grooves
– Shaping The Interdental Papillae.

10. CONCLUSION
– WHAT IS GINGIVOPLASTY
– HOW DOES GINGIVOPLASTY WORK
– TARGETED AREAS FOR TREATMENT
– ARE THERE ANY RISK OR SIDE EFFECTS