Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation
Beverly Hills

Often in part, depending on your plan and the reason for treatment. When recession comes from gum disease and threatens the tooth, many plans treat the repair as medically necessary, because periodontal procedures that cover exposed roots help stop further recession, as the American Academy of Periodontology describes for its surgical procedures. Purely cosmetic cases tend to get less coverage. We verify your benefits before we start and accept CareCredit for the balance.

For the right case, yes. Pinhole covers exposed roots, reduces sensitivity, and protects the tooth, the same goals a gum graft achieves, which the Cleveland Clinic outlines for root-coverage surgery. The pinhole route reaches those goals with no scalpel, no sutures, and a faster recovery. It works best on mild to moderate recession with enough healthy tissue. We tell you honestly if your case needs a graft instead.

It is rarely too late to treat recession, though the tissue will not grow back on its own. The goal is to cover the exposed roots and stop the recession from advancing, and building new gum tissue lowers the chance of further recession, as the American Dental Association explains for gingival recession. Once recession reaches severe bone loss or the tooth loosens, care shifts toward saving the tooth. Dr. Goodman will tell you honestly where your gums stand.

Good candidates have visible gum recession, enough healthy tissue to move, and no active gum infection. Recession from brushing too hard, thin tissue, or grinding often responds well, while recession driven by gum disease needs that disease treated first, since the causes range from aggressive brushing to periodontitis, as the Cleveland Clinic outlines for gum recession. Smokers may heal slower. Dr. Goodman checks your tissue and your gum health, then tells you honestly whether pinhole will hold.