Gum grafting is a minimally invasive microsurgery that requires a small tunnel incision as well as two micro-sutures. Dozens of stitches or the harvesting of thick slabs of gum tissue are no longer needed, because we use the micro-surgical tunnel technique. This is a technique that has minimal to no post-operative discomfort with a very reliable and predictable result.

Reasons for gum grafting?

A combination of any of the three below reasons is why gum grafting is necessary:

1. To cover recession and re-establish a normal looking tooth
2. To restore a thick protective tissue around the tooth
3. To add volume to the gums where there is a deficiency such as a previous extraction site that has collapsed