Photos showing the results of an cosmetic periodontal procedure correcting a gummy smile...

Crown Lengthening to Correct "Gummy" Smile

Photos showing the results of an cosmetic periodontal procedure

Before Treatment
Before Treatment

After Crown Lengthening
After Crown Lengthening

Photos by David Lamberts, DDS. For more information about the photos, press release, or poll results, For more information, contact the AAP Public Affairs Department at 312/573-3242.

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The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is is an 8,000-member professional organization for periodontists - specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists are also dentistry’s experts in the treatment of oral inflammation and receive three additional years of specialized training following dental school. Periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.

Find out if you are at risk for periodontal diseases by taking the Academy’s risk assessment test. Referral to a periodontist in your area is available by calling 800-FLOSS-EM or visiting the AAP's website at www.perio.org.

For more information, contact the AAP Public Affairs Department at meg@perio.org or 312/573-3242.

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