Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Concept behind Altered passive eruption: The undiagnosed issue-A case report

  • Author:
  • Deepak Bala1,, Anurag Aggarwal2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 96 to 99

1Reader, Department of Periodontology and Oral implantology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Barwala, Panchkula, Haryana

2Professor, Deptt. Of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Barwala, Panchkula, Haryana

*Corresponding Author Dr. Deepak Bala, Reader, Department of Periodontology and Oral implantology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Barwala, Ph- 9478609526, E Mail: drdeepakbala@gmail.com

Online published on 17 February, 2020.

Abstract

The gingival complex plays an important role in the beauty of smile and to achieve functional and esthetic result the dentist should be able to predict the treatment outcome based on biological determinants. In this case article we have discussed the concept behind altered passive eruption its pathogenesis with case presentation.

Keywords

Altered passive eruption, short tooth syndrome, cement-enamel junction, epithelial attachment