Background: The periodontal soft tissues are an important determinant of pink and white esthetics. Management of the soft tissues that frame each tooth is crucial to aesthetic smile design. The use of blueprint can aid in determining the pre-treatment profile for teeth and create the optimum smile for the patients. Case: A 27-year-old female has smile esthetic problem due to square-ish maxilla front teeth, and showing too much gum. Patient is aesthetic demanding and requesting for correction. Case management: Soft tissue blueprint followed by wax-up and individual surgical template was made before the surgery to preview the proposal of future smile. Aesthetic crown lengthening was performed using gingivectomy technique by diode laser. Oral hygiene instruction is given during healing time. Conclusion: High- aesthetic demand on having a perfect smile can be achieved by developing an aesthetic proposal and subsequent blueprint. The use of surgical template can aid in precise and optimum result.
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