gum lift
gum lift noun: a gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.
Noun
gum lift (plural gum lifts)
- A gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.
- Cosmetic imaging helps my patients see for themselves how gum lifts can make the difference between a satisfactory case and a great case.2000 June, Lorin Berland, “Digital art helps patients accept treatment”, in Dental Practice Report, page 24
- 2002 summer, John A. Merrill, "Clinical Case Report: All-Ceramic Crown on Maxillary Left Central Incisor", in The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Volume 18, Number 2, page 54,
A simple gum lift (gingivectomy) would not produce the desired results, as the actual mesiodistal root dimension is...
Forms of gum lift
| plural | gum lifts |
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Origin of gum lift
From gum + lift, apparently by analogy with face lift.
Questions about gum lift
- What does gum lift mean?
- Gum lift means a gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.
- What part of speech is gum lift?
- Gum lift is a noun.
- What is the plural of gum lift?
- The plural of gum lift is gum lifts.
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