摘要：Aesthetic dentistry is a multidisciplinary component of total facial aesthetics and create an optimal smile requires the integration of all disciplines in dentistry. In any restorative treatment plan should be considered periodontal health and appearance. That is, they must assess the demands of the periodontal tissues in order to achieve lasting results. For the dentist, periodontal health and periodontal aesthetic criteria of fundamental importance to dentistry. Most dental procedures performed, have a direct or indirect effect on increasing the aesthetic dentofacial the smile of gingiva, marginal rim discrepancy and lack of taste, are some ugly situations periodontal that people typically want to improve and cosmetic gingival contouring may be the procedure to provide harmony to the smile. In some of these situations, the altered position of the teeth, it is preferable to correct the cosmetic problem, but in other patients these alterations must be made with gum surgery and optimal treatment plan to further improve the aesthetic appearance of tooth. The purpose of this paper is to describe the surgical correction of gingival margins as a cosmetic treatment that has provided periodontal changes to treatment plans and sequencing and integration of procedures within the overall therapy. Keywords: gingival surgery, smile design, dental esthetics, gingival hyperplasia, gingivectomy.
