INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What is the procedure called that involves the excision of gingiva to reshape tissue deformities?

Gingivectomy
Flap surgery
Gingivoplasty
Root planing

The correct answer is: Gingivoplasty

Gingivoplasty is the correct answer because it is the procedure referred to as involving the excision of gingiva to reshape tissue deformities. Gingivectomy (Option A) involves the removal of gum tissue usually due to disease, Flap surgery (Option B) involves lifting the gums to access the roots of the teeth, and Root planing (Option D) is a procedure to treat periodontal disease by smoothing the root surfaces. However, none of these procedures specifically involve reshaping tissue deformities as directly as gingivoplasty does.