Gingivoplasty is a dental procedure aimed at reshaping the gingiva to achieve physiological contours without the presence of pockets. It is indicated for conditions like thickened gingival margins, gingival clefts, and interdental defects. The procedure utilizes various instruments, including periodontal knives and scalpel, and involves techniques similar to festooning an artificial denture.

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