Published in March 1985

Externally chamfered gingivectomy in the treatment of hypertrophy caused by Dilantin sodium hyperplasia

GUSTAVO PETTI
Physician and Surgeon specializing in Dentistry. Periodontist.
Piazza Repubblica 4, 09129 Cagliari, Italy.
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In cases in which the periodontal pocket does not go beyond the mucogingival junction and sufficient adhering gum is available, externally chamfered .
gingivectomy
is strongly indicated in the treatment of hypertrophy caused by Dilantin sodium hyperplasia
Fig.2 Incision from the side of the palate
Fig. 1 Hypertrophy, gingival Dilantin sodium hyperplasia
Fig. 3 Removal of tissue with lancet
Fig. 4 Tissue removed as a single piece
Fig. 5 Smoothing and preparing of surfaces Fig. 6 Modelling of gingival sulci
Fig. 7 Gingival sulci and margin with festoon following recovery Fig. 8 Upper left half of dental arch prior to operation
Fig. 9 Upper left half of dental arch Note regularization of tissues from the palatal side Fig. 10 Lower right half of dental arch: the angle of the lancet is much less accentuated because we have here a smaller amount of adhering gum. Festooning and chamfering will be performed following removal of the altered tissues by carrying out careful gingival plastics.
Fig.11. Lower left half-arch: incision from the lingual side with a lancet that is angled with respect to the long axis of teeth, tending towards zero due to scarcity of adhering gum. Fig. 12 Cure of tissues in the two lower halves of the dental arches
Fig. 13 "Proper" gingival architecture after three months

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