JIDAM
“An Official Journal of IDA - Madras
Branch”©2020.
Available online
CASE REPORT
EXPOSE TO EVOLVE ESTHETICS– A CASE
REPORT OF ALTERED PASSIVE ERUPTION
Dr. Jaishree Tukaram Kshirsagar, Dr. Sangeetha.S
Department of Periodontology,
Tamilnadu Government Dental College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Address for Correspondence:
Dr. Sangeetha.S.
Postgraduate Student, Department of
Periodontology,
Tamilnadu Government Dental College,
Muthusamy Salai, George Town
Chennai-600003, Tamilnadu, India
Email id:
sangeethadoc1190@gmail com
Received
: 15.08.2020
Accepted
: 16.09.2020
Published
: 27.09.2020
113
JIDAM/Chennai/Volume:7/Issue:3/Pages 113 - 119/July-Sep 2020
Website: jidam.idamadras.com
To access & cite this article
ABSTRACT
In dentistry, multidisciplinary approaches are evolved
to achieve periodontal esthetics. Dento-gingival relationship
increases facial esthetics. The gingival complex is a vital aspect
of any restorative treatment plan. “Gummy smile” contributes
to esthetic problems and is caused by several factors such as,
short upper lip, upper lip hyperactivity, vertical maxillary
growth, dentoalveolar extrusion, gingival enlargement, altered
passive eruption or a combination. Short clinical crown
constitutes gummy smile characterized by displaying gum line
during smiling. Esthetic management by periodontal plastic
surgical methods is a challenging protocol and it depends on
diagnosis and treatment plan. When the gingival tissue fails to
recede adequately to level apical to cervical convexity of the
crown results in passive eruption of teeth and it is termed as
altered passive eruption. This case report entails periodontal
management of altered passive eruption which procures esthetic
smile.
KEYWORDS:
Altered passive eruption, delayed passive
eruption, Retarded passive eruption.
DOI:1.37841/jidam_2020_V7_I3_07