Gingival Veneer: Non-esthetic to esthetic smile

Periodontium along with its supporting tissues are damaged and destroyed by the various forms of gingival and periodontal diseases which leads to gingival recession, soft tissue defect in the esthetic region. When small volumes of tissue are being reconstructed then its possible to create esthetically satisfying and anatomically correct tissue contours, but this method is unpredictable when a large volume of tissue is missing. The unpredictability, healing time, discomfort and surgical costs make this option unpopular. The reconstruction of these areas with prosthesis like gingival veneer can be useful to correct the deformities remaining after the control of periodontal diseases, especially in the maxillary anterior region. This article aims to revisit the gingival veneer: its uses, advantages, disadvantages. The case discussed here highlights a clinical situation where the gingival veneer prosthesis helped in achieving optimum esthetics and patient satisfaction thus proving to be a feasible and simple treatment modality.