Gum Surgery (Gingivectomy)

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Gum surgery allows the removal of gum tissue that needs to be removed due to various conditions. This surgery has positive effects on both dental health and aesthetic appearance.

Gum surgery is an operation for individuals who experience gum recession for various reasons or who have problems with their gums appearing too much during the smile. Gum surgery, medically known as gingivectomy, is performed by dentists. During the surgery, various procedures are performed for gum shaping. Within the scope of these procedures, there may be situations such as cutting the gum. However, these procedures are performed delicately and in a way that does not put oral health at risk.

How Is Gum Surgery Performed?

Meeting with the Dentist

When it comes to any dental surgery, including gum surgery, you need to talk to your dentist. During your consultation with your dentist, you should share important information such as your medical history and why you want to have gingivectomy surgery. In particular, if you have gum diseases, you should provide information about these diseases. This information will help your dentist decide whether you will have gum surgery and, if so, how the procedure will take place. In addition, if your gum surgery is an operation to be performed within the scope of gingival aesthetics, that is, to change the appearance of your gums, you should also share your expectations from the surgery. In this way, you can get the gum appearance you want.

Examination

You should be examined before any medical operation, including gum surgery. The examination before gum surgery is very important in order to accurately identify the condition that causes the gum surgery to be performed.

For example, if you have a problem such as gum recession, this will be revealed during surgery and the cause of the gum appearance you are uncomfortable with can be removed more accurately.

Anesthesia

Gum surgery, like most other dental operations, is performed using local anesthesia. Local anesthesia in the dental area is usually administered through numbing needles. The application of local anesthesia prevents you from experiencing pain while cutting and shaping on your gums during the operation.

Cutting and Shaping

The main purpose of gum surgery is to shape the gums. During gum surgery, the excess gums are cut and the remaining gums are shaped. In addition, if there is an extreme dental disease, the bones can also be shaped. In this way, both dental health is protected and an aesthetic tooth appearance can be achieved.

Stitching

After gum surgery, the wounds caused by the cut gums can be sutured. However, this procedure is not applied in every operation.

In some operations, sutures are not applied because the cut gums are too small and the wounds are too small. Other closure methods can also be used instead of stitches.

What are the Comments of Those Who Have Gum Surgery?

The comments of those who have had gum surgery may of course vary from person to person. However, when looking at the comments of the general comments of people who have had gum surgery, it can be seen that this surgery creates satisfaction. The main reasons why gum surgery is interpreted positively and creates satisfaction can be listed as follows:

It is Not As Painful As It Is Expected

Gum surgery looks like a very painful operation because of the way it is performed. Many people think that they will feel a great deal of pain and soreness when their gums are cut and sutured. However, this is actually not the case. Gum surgery is an operation performed under anesthesia. Anesthesia applied in gum surgery, whether local or general, helps the patient not to experience any pain or soreness during the operation. In addition, the pain to be felt after the anesthesia effect is over is not that much. In order to avoid this pain, painkillers recommended by the dentist can be used. Therefore, many individuals are satisfied that gum surgery is not a very painful surgery.

Not a Long Recovery Period

Gum surgery outwardly looks like an operation with a long recovery period. However, the healing process of gum surgery is not a long process. Especially the gum operation performed correctly will help to heal in a short time. Therefore, he was satisfied with this operation because he recovered in a short time after many surgeries.

Providing an Aesthetic Appearance

Gum surgery is one of the operations performed for aesthetic purposes among periodontal treatments. Thanks to gum surgery, the problems of people whose gums appear too much while laughing and who do not find this appearance aesthetic can be solved. In gum surgery, gums that are excessive and disturbing the individual can be cut. In this way, a much more aesthetic smile can be achieved. The fact that gum surgery offers an aesthetic appearance has led to the satisfaction of many individuals who have undergone this surgery.

Helping to Protect Dental Health

Gum surgery is an important operation not only in terms of aesthetics but also in terms of health. In some cases, the gums sag too much. These sagging gums prevent a deep cleaning in the mouth and especially on the teeth. As a result of such a situation, many problematic situations such as tooth decay and tooth loss can occur.

Thanks to gum surgery, drooping gums can be cut. Cutting the sagging gums also helps to get rid of the sagging gums that will prevent the gums from cleaning the teeth deeply. For this reason, many individuals who have had gum surgery are satisfied that they can clean their teeth comfortably after surgery.

What are the Harms of Gum Surgery?

The harms of gum surgery are usually caused by some wrong behaviors. If gum surgery is performed in an unnecessary way, that is, if there is really excess gum tissue that can be removed, it causes damage to the nerves.

Damage to the nerves in the gums can even lead to tooth loss and decay in the gum tissue. Gum surgery can also lead to harmful consequences if it is not performed by a specialist dentist. Since such an operation will be disadvantageous in terms of sterilization and the use of correct techniques, it can lead to conditions such as severe pain and infection.

What Should I Pay Attention to After Gum Surgery?

After gum surgery, you should protect your mouth from any impact and pressure. Especially in very extensive gum surgeries, stitches are applied and these stitches can be quite sensitive. It is necessary to protect the mouth area from pressure and impacts in order to prevent sensitive stitches. In particular, lying on the side where the surgery was performed can cause the stitches to strain and break too much. Therefore, after gum surgery, you should not lie on the side where the surgery was performed until the stitches have healed.

After gum surgery, you should avoid activities that may strain your head and mouth area, such as bending over or shaking your head. These activities can negatively affect and prolong the healing process.

After gum surgery, you should regularly use the medicines recommended by your doctor. It is especially important to use antibiotics. Antibiotics prevent infection in the gums after gum surgery. Infection is very dangerous as it can cause serious damage to the gum tissue. Therefore, you should not neglect to use the medications prescribed by your dentist after gum surgery.

After gum surgery, you should not consume foods with very high acidity and hard foods. Hard foods can cause stitches to break during the chewing process. Foods with high acidity can cause more sensitivity and even destruction of the gums that are already sensitive due to gum surgery.

You should consult your dentist if you experience any extreme conditions after gum surgery. For example, if you have pain or intense gum bleeding, you should consult your dentist for these situations. Your dentist can check the situation and solve the problem if there is a problem.

After gum surgery, your doctor will recommend that you come for check-ups at regular intervals. These checks are very important to make sure that there is no infection in your gums and to learn the condition of your stitches. You should not disrupt the controls after gum surgery.

Frequently asked questions

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Are Stitches Used in Gingivectomy?

Whether or not to suture during gingivectomy surgery depends on the situation. In some cases, it is very important to suture the area where the gum is cut. Thanks to these stitches, bleeding is prevented and the gum healing process can be made a much faster process. However, in some gingivectomy surgeries, suturing can be quite unnecessary and even harmful. Especially if the operation area is very small and there is very little tooth tissue to be removed, there is no need for stitches.

What is the Difference Between Gingivectomy and Gingivoplasty?

There are no major differences between gingivectomy and gingivoplasty. However, the only difference between these two operations is the way they are performed and their purpose. Gingivectomy is usually an operation that allows the gums to be cut through surgery. In gingivoplasty, laser beams can be used in addition to surgical methods to shape the gums. In addition, the main purpose of gingivoplasty is to shape the gums, not to cut and remove them.

Is Gingivectomy Permanent?

Gingivectomy is an operation that offers permanent results. In gingivectomy surgery, the sagging part of the sagging tooth tissue that causes the problem is cut and removed. In this way, a definitive and permanent solution is offered. However, in some cases, if there are problems such as sagging gums, there may be a sagging gum appearance again despite gingivectomy surgery. In such cases, gingivectomy surgery can be repeated or the factor causing the appearance of sagging teeth can be eliminated.

How Long Does Gingivectomy Take?

The duration of gingivectomy surgery may vary depending on the situation. The main factor affecting the duration of gingivectomy surgery is the size of the tooth tissue to be operated on. In general, it takes approximately 45 – 55 minutes to cut and shape the gum on a tooth. If the gums of more than one tooth are to be cut and shaped, the operation time may become a little longer. The fact that gingivectomy surgery takes a long time does not mean that the surgery cannot be completed correctly. In some cases, the operation may need to take longer in order to perform the operation gracefully.

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