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Before and After Periodontal Cases

Cases treated by Dr. Verrett and photographed in our office. Photographs are not retouched beyond cropping. Results depend on the individual case, healing, and home care; nothing here is a promise of a particular outcome.

Before and after esthetic crown lengthening on the upper front teeth
Esthetic crown lengthening. The gumline across the upper front teeth was reshaped to reveal the full length of the teeth and an even contour. Before (top), after (bottom). About crown lengthening.
Before and after a connective tissue graft over a dental implant on an upper front tooth
Connective tissue graft around an implant. Thin gum tissue let the gray of an implant show at the gumline. A connective tissue graft thickened the tissue and restored a natural contour. Before (top), after (bottom). About gum grafting.
Lower front teeth with severe gum recession exposing the roots, and the same teeth one month after a tunnel connective tissue graft with the roots covered and the gum thickened
Severe Recession on the Lower Front Teeth, Treated with a Tunnel Connective Tissue Graft Before (top) and one month after surgery (bottom).
Inflamed, swollen gums with visible tartar before treatment, and the same mouth one month after periodontal surgery with pink, firm gums
Advanced Gum Disease Treated Across the Whole Mouth, with Bone Grafting Before (top) and one month after surgery (bottom).
A smile with worn, uneven failing teeth, and the same smile after full-arch implant reconstruction with a complete set of fixed teeth
Full-Arch Implant Reconstruction of Both Jaws, Planned and Placed with Surgical Guides Before (top) and after, with the final fixed teeth in place (bottom).
The tongue side of the lower front teeth with gum recession exposing the roots, and the same view two weeks after a tunnel connective tissue graft with thick new tissue covering the roots
Recession on the Tongue Side of the Lower Front Teeth, Treated with a Tunnel Graft Before (top) and two weeks after surgery (bottom).
Upper teeth with gum recession exposing several roots, and the same teeth two weeks after a tunnel graft with donor tissue showing the roots covered and the gumline even
Recession Across the Upper Teeth, Treated with a Tunnel Graft Using Donor Tissue Before (top) and two weeks after surgery (bottom).
The upper front tooth space with a narrow ridge before treatment, and the finished implant crown in place matching the neighboring teeth
A Front Tooth Lost to a Childhood Injury, Rebuilt with a Bone Graft and an Implant Before (top) and after the implant crown was fitted (bottom).
Lower implant abutments surrounded by thin, loose tissue with a sore, and the same implants two weeks after a free gingival graft with a thick band of firm gum
Fifteen-Year-Old Lower Implants with a Painful Sore, Treated with a Free Gingival Graft Before (top) and two weeks after surgery (bottom).
Lower front teeth with thin gum and recession, and the same teeth one month after a free gingival graft with a wide band of thick, firm gum
Thin Tissue and No Attached Gum on a Lower Tooth, Treated with a Free Gingival Graft Before (top) and one month after surgery (bottom).
A smile showing a wide band of gum above short-looking upper teeth, and the same smile after esthetic crown lengthening with a higher, even gumline and full-length teeth
A Gummy Smile Corrected with Esthetic Crown Lengthening Before (top) and after healing (bottom).
Upper teeth with a deep angular recession defect and clefts in thin gum, and the same teeth one year after a tunnel connective tissue graft with the roots covered and the tissue thick and stable
A Tunnel Connective Tissue Graft, One Year Later Before (top) and one year after surgery (bottom).
A smooth, firm swelling of the gum above an upper front tooth before treatment, and the same area after removal and grafting with an even gumline
A Growth on the Gum Above a Front Tooth, Removed and the Area Grafted Before (top) and after healing (bottom).
Lower front teeth with thin, reddish gum and no attached tissue below them, and the same teeth after a free gingival graft with a wide band of pale, firm gum
Free Gingival Graft for Thin Tissue on the Lower Front Teeth Before (top) and after healing (bottom).

About These Photographs

Every case shown is Dr. Verrett's own work. More cases are added over time. If you'd like to see examples of a specific procedure at your consult, ask; we can show you cases privately that are not published here.

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