Mucogingival esthetic surgery 2013: - Author: Prof. Dr. Giovanni Zucchelli. - Drawings By Guido Gori. - Publisher: Quintessence Publishing. Book outlines: - Mucogingival esthetic surgery is dedicated to the treatment of mucogingival esthetic alterations. These may be caused by gingival recession, often in association with abrasion and/or root caries or, conversely, altered passive eruption. - The aims of mucogingival esthetic surgery may also be to augment gingival width and height around prostheses or implants and to fill out edentulous ridges. - Techniques for edentulous ridge augmentation are addressed in the second volume. - This volume describes and illustrates mucogingival surgical techniques as applied to native teeth or implants, with the chief aim of satisfying the patient's esthetic requirements. - This beautifully illustrated book explains the art and science of esthetic surgical techniques on the mucogingival around natural teeth and implants. - The author shows how to diagnose and treat mucogingival defects, with a detailed explanation of the diagnosis of and the surgical options for covering varying degrees of gingival recession. - The text features protocols for the treatment and preparation of root caries and non-carious lesions, as well as the surgical procedures to cover exposed root surfaces and increase the volume of the affected gingiva. - Throughout, the author places special emphasis on minimizing patient recovery time and postoperative discomfort while achieving the patient's esthetic goals to the best extent possible. - This comprehensive volume is a must-read for those seeking to learn or refine Mucogingival surgery techniques.