Cosmetic Procedures




Gummy Smile / Tooth Lengthening

    Periodontal Procedures are available to improve the esthetics of your gum line. You may have asked Dr. Farber about procedures to improve a "gummy" smile because your teeth appear short. Your teeth may actually be the proper length, but they're covered with too much gum tissue. To correct this we can perform periodontal plastic surgery called crown lengthening.

    During this procedure, excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth.

    This can be done to more than one tooth, to even your gum line, or to expose a natural broad smile.

    If you are unhappy with the appearance of short unsightly teeth this can be greatly improved by a combination of periodontic procedures by Dr. Farber and cosmetic dentistry by your dentist. A beautiful smile can be created.


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Root Coverage Procedures

Subepithelial Connective Grafts / Soft Tissue Grafts

    Periodontal Procedures are available to improve the aesthetics of your gum line.

    If one or more of your teeth are "too long" exposing the unattractive tooth root, a subepithelial connective graft (SECTG) can cover those roots.

    Receded gums can make you look older than you are. Sometimes the exposed roots are sensitive to hot or cold foods and liquids.

    Subepithelial connective tissue grafting involves delicate surgery making it a technique-sensitive procedure. Dr. Farber has been using this procedure successfully for many years.

    SECTG grafts and other procedures are designed to cover exposed roots, to reduce further gum recession and protect your vulnerable roots from decay.

    Before Treatment

    Two weeks later

    After Treatment

Indentations in the Gums and Jawbone

Ridge Augmentation

    Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies or is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. In these situations, most patients are not candidates for placement of dental implants.

    We now have the ability to grow bone where needed. This gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, and it also gives us a chance to more effectively restore esthetic appearance and functionality

    At the time the tooth is extracted, the area is filled with one of a number of re-absorbable "calcium materials", and the area is covered with a membrane barrier.

    The barrier prevents the gum tissue from growing into the extraction area, and protects the underlying calcium materials and the forming bone.

    The calcium materials encourage your own bone to grow into the area, and these materials are totally reabsorbed and eliminated by the body. 

    This treatment will often result in the complete regeneration of the lost bone in the area of the tooth extraction.

    Regenerating damaged and lost bone at the time of extraction of the tooth provides the following advantages:

    • The bone between the extracted tooth and the adjacent tooth is preserved or regenerated. The health of the adjacent tooth is thus improved.
    • A ridge deformity does not develop, and the appearance of the ridge is more natural. The esthetics of the area is preserved or improved.
    • The regenerated bone allows placement of an implant to replace the missing tooth.

    Careful management of extraction sockets after tooth extraction prevents unsightly bone loss and a better cosmetic outcome of tooth replacement.