Giorgio Tabanella lecturing about bone graft

Dental aesthetics in a diseased periodontium

Dr. Giorgio Tabanella

Dental aesthetics cannot be achieved in a diseased periodontium without prior biological reconstruction. Periodontal breakdown results in loss of volume, architecture, and tissue stability. Implants placed in deficient tissues will inevitably lead to compromised esthetic outcomes. A prosthetic solution alone cannot compensate for a biological problem. The focus must shift from replacing teeth to rebuilding the environment. Three-dimensional reconstruction of hard and soft tissues is the foundation of success.

Soft tissue thickness plays a critical role in long-term stability and esthetics. Minimally invasive, vascularized techniques allow predictable tissue enhancement with reduced morbidity. The goal is to recreate natural convexity, papillae, and harmonious gingival contours. True dental aesthetics is the result of biology-driven reconstruction, not prosthetic camouflage.

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