Rejuvenate your smile with Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique for receding gums in Turlock, CA

Healthy gums are not too red. They do not bleed when you brush or floss around them. Gums should also securely support your teeth. If none of these signs are present, your gums are probably free of disease and trauma caused by behaviors like aggressive brushing. However, a smile that appears “long in the tooth” indicates the gums are pulling away from bone. Tooth sensitivity arises. Bacteria build up in pockets between the gums and teeth. As tissue attachments erode, teeth may be irreparably damaged.

Restore health; preserve natural teeth

Extraction is a “last resort” procedure. With the Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique (PST), Dr. Ramsin Davoud prevents tooth loss, and corrects receding gums by helping patients in Turlock, CA regenerate tissue. So, what was lost can be regained to restore oral health, function, and attractive smile proportions.

Conventional surgical procedures transferred tissue from one part of the mouth, such as the palate, to the gums. In doing so, the grafted tissue built up a recessed gumline. Notably, regenerative techniques such as PST encourage your body to produce more tissue naturally.

PST in 1, 2, 3 steps

As its name suggests, the pinhole surgical technique created and patented by Dr. John Chao involves:

• Making tiny pinpoints in the tissue
• Loosening the collagen-rich tissue through these small pinholes
• Shifting the tissue to recessed areas and exposed tooth roots

Pinholes often heal within 24 hours in these areas of the mouth, which also have an abundant blood supply. Patients appreciate that the process does not require scalpels, stitches, or other invasive and anxiety-inducing tools. The procedure is non-traumatic. Unlike grafting, PST does not leave behind two “wounds”: to the gumline and the palate or donor site. Given its non-invasive nature, PST is associated with fast healing, little to no discomfort and downtime, and encourages sustained results.

Patients not only love the look of their improved smile, but they no longer suffer from tooth sensitivity caused by root exposure. Exposed roots must be treated to avoid complications, such as advanced gum disease (periodontitis), infections, and bone loss in the jaw.

Trust the beauty of your smile and its health and safety to our advanced, non-invasive biological dentistry techniques. Call (209) 690-8051 to schedule your appointment.

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