The article reports the case of a 53-year-old male patient, who went to the Clinic of University Dental Services (SERODU), in Ecuador, for presenting a gingival smile. He had no relevant medical history. He was diagnosed with a gingival enlargement of teeth 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1 and was treated with high intensity diode laser gingivoplasty. After 15 days of control, good healing was observed and the patient stated that he had no postoperative pain.The objective of this clinical case is to show the benefits of the high intensity diode laser, for the treatment of gingival enlargement and thereby achieve a better aesthetic perception of the upper anterior teeth. 

Periodontal disease affects patients’ health compromising the shape, function and aesthetics of the entirestomatognathic system, leading to significant deterioration in the quality of life of the patient. Using the actualclassification, we will evaluate the stages of disease of the periodontium depending on the severity,complexity of treatment and degrees according to the level of risk that the patient may present with. Thisclinical case proposes a comprehensive treatment of a 58-year-old male patient with periodontitisaccompanied by the new classification of periodontal diseases to make an adequate diagnosis, based onupdated scientific evidence. Both clinical and radiological assessments were performed as well asmeasurements of the depth of periodontal pockets using the WHO periodontal probe. These were recordedin the periodontogram to determine the pathology and staging of disease (S...