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*'''Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty''' - should be carried out under general anaesthetic if significant pseudo-pockets are present between the gingiva and teeth crowns. The aim should be to eliminate the pseudopockets and re-establish the normal anatomy of the gingival margin.
 
*'''Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty''' - should be carried out under general anaesthetic if significant pseudo-pockets are present between the gingiva and teeth crowns. The aim should be to eliminate the pseudopockets and re-establish the normal anatomy of the gingival margin.
**'''Electrosurgery and Laser surgery''' - Care must be taken with electrosurgery to avoid contact between the teeth crowns and the electrodes to prevent irreversible heat damage to the pulp.
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**''''''Electrosurgery and Laser surgery'''''' - Care must be taken with electrosurgery to avoid contact between the teeth crowns and the electrodes to prevent irreversible heat damage to the pulp.
    
==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
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