Soft Tissue Treatment - Mesa, AZ

Rebalance Your Smile and Restore Healthy Gums

Enhance Oral Function and Aesthetics with Expert Soft Tissue Treatments

While your teeth play a key role in your ability to eat and speak, your soft tissues are equally vital to your overall oral health. Your gums, in particular, act as a protective barrier, keeping infection out and your teeth secure. However, too much or too little soft tissue can affect your confidence, limit oral functions, and even compromise your dental health.

At Greater Phoenix Periodontics & Implants, our skilled periodontist, Dr. Chad Cravatta, offers advanced soft tissue periodontal treatments, including frenectomies and gingival grafts, and solutions for issues like gummy smiles and tongue or lip tie to restore balance and enhance both function and appearance, helping you enjoy a healthier, more confident life!

Signs of Soft Tissue Problems

dr cravatta with gum disease patient
dental patient in need of periodontal treatment

Why Soft Tissue Treatment Is Important

Soft tissue treatment plays a crucial role in maintaining your mouth’s health and function. Gums, the frenulum (the tissue under the tongue and lips), and other soft tissues protect your teeth and bones and contribute to speech, chewing, and oral comfort. Issues such as a gummy smile, tongue or lip tie, or excess or insufficient gum tissue can interfere with these functions and impact your self-esteem.

At Greater Phoenix Periodontics & Implants, we are equipped with advanced technology and rely on Dr. Cravatta’s exceptional education and expertise to perform these soft tissue procedures precisely and carefully. Whether it’s correcting a gummy smile, addressing a tongue or lip tie, or enhancing the overall health of your gums, our skilled team ensures you receive the highest standard of care to restore both function and aesthetics for a healthier, more confident smile.

Customized Periodontal Procedures for a Healthy, Comfortable Smile

That slender tissue connecting your top lip to your gums or your tongue to the bottom of your mouth is called a frenulum. If either of these tissues is too restrictive, you may have difficulty speaking or eating, leading to a tongue-tie or lip-tie. Receiving a frenectomy in Mesa, AZ, releases this problematic tissue, freeing you to get full enjoyment out of meals, conversations, and even simply smiling.

A gingivectomy is the surgical removal of the gum tissue around teeth. This is often completed when a person suffers from gum disease to trim away the damaged tissues and reduce the pockets between teeth. A gingivectomy may also remove gum tissue, causing a “gummy” smile, improve the smile’s overall symmetry and tooth-to-gum ratio, and reduce excess tissue prone to infection.

Sometimes, a gingivectomy is used to gain access to more of a tooth in need of repair. A restoration like a dental crown can be securely and snuggly attached without excess soft tissues. Patients who complete this treatment experience improved dental function and better smile esthetics.

Crown lengthening is a dental procedure that exposes more of the tooth structure by removing excess gum tissue and sometimes a small amount of bone. This treatment is often necessary when a tooth is decayed, broken, or has insufficient structure above the gumline to support a crown or filling.

By reshaping the gum and bone, crown lengthening ensures that the restorative work fits properly and lasts longer. In addition to its restorative benefits, crown lengthening can improve the gums’ appearance and create a more balanced smile.

Gums receding or pulling away from the teeth leave sensitive roots exposed to harmful bacteria. Gum grafting restores gum tissue where it receded, usually replacing it with tissue from your mouth. This tissue graft will fuse with your existing gums, alleviating tooth sensitivity and giving you a consistent and healthy gumline.

Too much gum tissue covering your teeth can make them appear small or short and give you a “gummy” smile. With care and precision, we’ll reshape the gum tissue and remove excess bone around your teeth to restore better symmetry and improve your tooth-to-gum ratio. Soft tissue recontouring, crown lengthening, and gingivectomy procedures rebalance your smile and regain your confidence!

Achieve Better Oral Function and Overall Appearance.

Schedule your appointment with our team today!