gingival veneer: an aesthetic approach in periodontal practice

ABSTRACT

Periodontal treatment often causes recession of the gingival margin, increase in interdental spaces, exposure of root dentine and crown margins resulting into aesthetic considerations. To mask this defect gum mask made from gingival coloured acrylic resin has been in use for quite some time. This article deals with step by step construction of a gingival veneer for patients with periodontal spacing problems