Currently, esthetics is paramount in all dental procedures, and patients are encouraged to entertain high expectations. It has thus become one of the main goals to attain when performing any treatment. Periodontal surgery can help in some cases to achieve this aim by providing a harmonious smile.

The goal of esthetic reconstruction is to provide patients with naturally-looking restorations and healthy surrounding soft tissues. Often, patients present with gingival deformities such as tissue deficiency or excessive gingival thereby posing a challenge to the treating clinician. Proper handling of the gingival tissues can determine between treatment success and failure.

In this book of “perioesthetics” the objectives of esthetic periodontal surgery along with the indications, techniques and review of literature for treatment is illustrated & mentioned.