{"id":20804,"date":"2026-02-18T15:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/gingivectomy-recovery-healing-care-before-and-after\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:38:13","slug":"gingivectomy-recovery-healing-care-before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/gingivectomy-recovery-healing-care-before-and-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingivectomy recovery: healing, care, before and after"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20804\" class=\"elementor elementor-20804 elementor-20775\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ccd57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ccd57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf49ef5\" data-id=\"cf49ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3780c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d3780c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gingivectomy recovery: healing, care, before and after<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9103 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4f9103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gengivectomia_Fev26-1024x450.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20803\" alt=\"gengivectomy recovery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gengivectomia_Fev26-1024x450.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gengivectomia_Fev26-300x132.webp 300w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gengivectomia_Fev26-768x337.webp 768w, https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gengivectomia_Fev26.webp 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785a59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785a59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most people come to this topic with a very concrete doubt that today we will try to clarify. Interestingly, it\u2019s not about the name of the procedure, nor is it even about aesthetics. <\/p><h5>The real question is simple: <strong>How is gingivectomy recovery?<\/strong><\/h5><p><br>How long does it take to heal, if it hurts, when you notice a difference and, above all, if the result becomes natural!<\/p><p>Because the <strong>gum<\/strong>, contrary to what many people think, is not an accessory. In fact, <strong>it defines half of the smile and directly influences oral health.<\/strong> <\/p><p>When there is excess gum, persistent inflammation or an irregular contour that unbalances aesthetics, and gingivectomy may be the appropriate treatment.<\/p><p>If we look, it is small in execution but with real impact on smile and comfort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c405c81 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"c405c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents approached\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c405c81\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c405c81\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c405c81\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e922187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e922187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What it means to recover from a gingivectomy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222941a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"222941a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Recovery is not just &#8220;going through the postoperative period&#8221;.<\/strong> Recovering means<strong> allowing the gum to heal stably, without inflammation and with a natural contour.<\/strong><\/p><p>In most cases, gingivectomy recovery is a well-tolerated process. I<strong>n the first days there may be some sensitivity and a different sensation when brushing or eating<\/strong>, but the process tends to be progressive and controlled when there is adequate clinical follow-up as provided in A Cl\u00ednica.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaa0d9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3aaa0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hand-point-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M428.8 137.6h-86.177a115.52 115.52 0 0 0 2.176-22.4c0-47.914-35.072-83.2-92-83.2-45.314 0-57.002 48.537-75.707 78.784-7.735 12.413-16.994 23.317-25.851 33.253l-.131.146-.129.148C135.662 161.807 127.764 168 120.8 168h-2.679c-5.747-4.952-13.536-8-22.12-8H32c-17.673 0-32 12.894-32 28.8v230.4C0 435.106 14.327 448 32 448h64c8.584 0 16.373-3.048 22.12-8h2.679c28.688 0 67.137 40 127.2 40h21.299c62.542 0 98.8-38.658 99.94-91.145 12.482-17.813 18.491-40.785 15.985-62.791A93.148 93.148 0 0 0 393.152 304H428.8c45.435 0 83.2-37.584 83.2-83.2 0-45.099-38.101-83.2-83.2-83.2zm0 118.4h-91.026c12.837 14.669 14.415 42.825-4.95 61.05 11.227 19.646 1.687 45.624-12.925 53.625 6.524 39.128-10.076 61.325-50.6 61.325H248c-45.491 0-77.21-35.913-120-39.676V215.571c25.239-2.964 42.966-21.222 59.075-39.596 11.275-12.65 21.725-25.3 30.799-39.875C232.355 112.712 244.006 80 252.8 80c23.375 0 44 8.8 44 35.2 0 35.2-26.4 53.075-26.4 70.4h158.4c18.425 0 35.2 16.5 35.2 35.2 0 18.975-16.225 35.2-35.2 35.2zM88 384c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The gum heals relatively quickly, but the final aesthetic result is not immediate. As with any living tissue, there is a time of adaptation. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b1a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b1a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consult online the treatment plan is possible in A Cl\u00ednica!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1712ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1712ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether in a gingivectomy or any other dental or aesthetic treatment carried out at our dental practice in Vila Franca de Xira, we seek that the service is close and respond to the needs of our clients 24 hours a day.<\/p><p>In the post-gingivectomy follow-up, the clinic has a <strong>reserved area <\/strong>where you can consult treatment plans, for example.<\/p><p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/novismile.ddns.net\/NoviSmile-pub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NoviSmile application <\/strong><\/a>our patients can also:<\/p><ul><li>Request appointment appointments anytime<\/li><li>Confirm or unbook appointments<\/li><li>receive important notifications<\/li><li>Access your medical history and current account<\/li><li>Consult other treatment plans<\/li><li>Download documents, clinical reports, images and attendance statements<\/li><li>Evaluate your queries, among many other features<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0ff05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df0ff05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does it take to heal your gums<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common and difficult questions to answer is about<strong> recovery time.<\/strong><\/p><p>Overall, initial discomfort improves throughout the first week.<br>However, the time of complete gum healing, in the aesthetic sense and contour stability, <strong>can take a few weeks.<\/strong><\/p><p>This does not mean complication or that it is something bad. It means tissue maturation, that is, the success of treatment. <\/p><p><strong>The smile naturally adjusts, and the gum line becomes more defined with time.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e2490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e2490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Or that it\u2019s normal to feel in the first few days<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581b4d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"581b4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>local sensitivity<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-grimace\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zM144 400h-8c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32v-8h40v40zm0-56h-40v-8c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32h8v40zm-8-136c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32zm72 192h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm64 56h-48v-40h48v40zm0-56h-48v-40h48v40zm-8-104c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32zm64 128c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32h-8v-40h40v8zm0-24h-40v-40h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32v8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Slight temporary alteration to the shape of the gingiva<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1157c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1157c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people describe this phase as a period of adaptation: it is not an intense pain, but a greater awareness of the treated area.<\/p><p>The most important thing is to realize that the postoperative period is part of the treatment, and it is likely that these situations will occur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657d3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"657d3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care that makes a difference in recovery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effad54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"effad54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The postoperative gingivectomy is what determines whether the outcome will be only &#8220;good&#8221; or adequate and lasting.<\/strong><\/p><p>But there is a way to naturally speed up the process. <strong>Recovery is faster and more predictable when there is careful hygiene, control of plaque and respect for the clinical guidelines given by <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our specialists<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p><p>Gingivectomy is not a substitute for oral health habits. On the contrary: it requires even more stringency during the first few weeks to ensure that the gum heals without inflammation. <\/p><p>This is also why<a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/protocolo-gbt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> protocols like GBT <\/a>can be useful in monitoring before and after.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129982c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129982c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gingivectomy before and after: when you notice the change<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a1567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a1567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gingivectomy research before and after is frequent because <strong>people want to know if the difference is visible.<\/strong><\/p><p>In most cases, what changes is not something artificial. It\u2019s proportion. <\/p><p><strong>Teeth that seemed shorter become more balanced, the gum line gains symmetry and the smile passes to convey lightness.<\/strong><\/p><p>The goal is not to &#8220;cut off gum&#8221;. It\u2019s to restore harmony. See <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/gingivectomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> a real case.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881f47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"881f47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When indicated in the gingival smile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b28b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b28b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all cases of gingival smile are the same.<\/p><p>Sometimes, excess gum is the main factor. In other situations, there are bone or functional components that require another type of approach. <\/p><p>Therefore, the treatment of gingival smile always begins with rigorous <a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/specialties\/periodontology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">periodontal diagnosis<\/a>, not impulsive decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca22581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca22581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recovering is consolidating a process in gingivectomy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e3276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e3276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"806\"><strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"671\">Gingivectomy recovery <\/strong>usually proceeds without complications, but any persistent pain, prolonged bleeding, or worsening of swelling should be assessed.<\/p><p>Gingivectomy can transform a smile, but beware of overdoing it. <strong>Transforms because it returns balance, health and proportion.<\/strong><\/p><p>When indicated, after a thorough evaluation and definition of the treatment plan performed in A Cl\u00ednica, <strong>gingivectomy is a conservative, safe and highly effective procedure.<\/strong><\/p><p>In fact, the gum is not just aesthetic. It\u2019s health. And recovery is the moment when this result consolidates and naturalness appears.  <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/aclinicadrpedromota.pt\/en\/information\/\">Schedule <\/a>your gingivectomy at the clinic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-151aa7d\" data-id=\"151aa7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e163e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e163e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may be interested 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