Notice the bottom front tooth, showing recession.  Every tooth must be secured in bone and be protected by special keratinized tissue in our gums. The recession indicates that this tooth has lost critical bone, placing the tooth at risk of being lost.  A grafting procedure will need to be performed to save the tooth and improve longevity.

Following graft surgery, the lower tooth is now protected with critical keratinized tissue.

Graft surgery has created a zone of keratinized attached tissue to protect the tooth and increase the tooth's longevity.

Graft surgery has created a zone of keratinized attached tissue to protect the tooth and increase the tooth's longevity.

Both upper front teeth are showing signs of recession, bone loss, and loss of keratinized gum tissue.  Graft surgery is required to help stabilize the teeth.

Completion of graft surgery on the upper teeth has created zones of keratinized attached  tissue to protect the teeth and increase longevity.

A single tooth implant can often be a great solution to a missing tooth.

The implant is placed and a crown attached for a beautiful smile.

Often, the missing tooth site will require a bone graft to maintain the proper bone contours for a cosmetic result.  Without a bone graft, the socket often collapses, leaving an unusual topography.  After the bone graft heals, an implant may be added.  While the bone graft is integrating, a temporary crown is often worn by the patient.

Following the bone graft and implant placement, a crown is placed and a cosmetic result can be seen.

Multiple implants will make a positive impact to improve this patient's smile.

Multiple implants can make a beautiful beautiful smile!

Sometimes, unusual pathology may present.  Typically, the tissue is removed and sent for a biopsy report.

Dr. Taylor is especially trained to perform periodontal plastic surgery, minimizing scarring and creating cosmetic results.

Graft surgery has created a zone of keratinized attached tissue to protect the tooth and increase the tooth's longevity.

Graft surgery has created a zone of keratinized attached tissue to protect the tooth and increase the tooth's longevity.

Some patients may have an overgrowth of bone in the mouth that will need to be removed.

The extra bone is easily removed and Dr. Taylor's plastic surgery skills make the site virtually invisible and undetectable.

This patient complained of having teeth that were too short and desired longer teeth.

Crown lengthening was performed to lengthen the teeth and give more pleasing proportions for the patient.