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Teeth that seem too long
Cosmetic & Orthodontics for Shaughnessy Park Residents
A front tooth can look long for several different reasons, and not all of them involve the tooth’s length. Get the real cause identified on McPhillips Street before any enamel is touched.
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Length can be an illusion
Long-looking teeth have more than one explanation.
It seems straightforward to take a little off the end of a tall tooth. Yet that appearance can come from gum recession or the tooth’s position, and contouring the edge will not correct either one. Removing enamel is also permanent, so the reason has to be clear beforehand.
Shaughnessy Park is part of Winnipeg, and residents who want this looked into can visit Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street. There, the dentist compares your gum levels, tooth edges and contacts, so that any suggestion, large or small, rests on what is actually happening.
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Recession changes the frame
As gum tissue recedes, more of the tooth shows even though its biting edge has not moved.
Shortening has limits
Trimming is possible only by a small amount, and only where enamel thickness and your bite allow it.
Neighbours are affected
Shortening one tooth may fix one mismatch while creating another beside it, so proportions get compared across the smile.
Depending on the cause
Ways to balance tooth length for Shaughnessy Park residents
Tooth reshaping is only one card below. Position could point toward Invisalign, while uneven edges or gumlines may lead you to other treatments listed here.
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Sorting out the length question
Measure the tooth, then its surroundings.
Before anyone suggests a treatment, this first appointment sets out why your teeth look the way they do.
Request your visit- 01
Show which tooth bothers you
Mention whether it is one tooth or several, and if it has seemed to change over the years, when you phone or use the request form.
- 02
Have your gumline reviewed
The dentist looks at gum position, edge wear, enamel thickness and how your front teeth contact and guide one another.
- 03
Consider what suits the cause
Options are then matched to the findings. Sometimes the honest answer is a very small refinement, and at other times contouring is not appropriate.
Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For the length question
Have it measured at Unit 5, McPhillips Street.
This work takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, 2358 McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, including for Shaughnessy Park residents. You will find a directions link on this page.
Your form submission asks for a time without securing one, and a confirmation comes from the clinic. Call us if your concern is pressing.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
A little clarity before your visit
Your questions, answered.
Helpful details about cosmetic & orthodontics in Shaughnessy Park.
Ask our teamCan you shorten my long front teeth?
Perhaps slightly, if there is enough enamel and your bite permits. The adjustment is deliberately limited, since significant shortening or removal close to dentin means reshaping is the wrong treatment.
Does enamel contouring need freezing?
Often not, because enamel has no nerve supply. Speak up right away if you feel sensitivity, as that is a signal to stop and reassess.
Could the gums be the reason?
They could be. Recession can make a tooth seem taller, and contouring its edge will not address that, so your gums are part of the examination.
Will straightening help a tooth that sits lower than the rest?
If position is what makes it stand out, moving the tooth may be more sensible than removing enamel. Whether aligners can do so predictably is something an assessment would show.
Can taking enamel off be undone?
No. Enamel does not regrow, and that fact is why these changes stay small and are carefully planned before any instrument is used.
Who should Shaughnessy Park residents contact first?
Reach the clinic at (204) 338-3003, or send the form here describing which teeth seem long. Visits take place on McPhillips Street once a time has been agreed.
Before anything is shortened
Get the length question answered properly.
Ask for an assessment on McPhillips Street, and we will follow up with you about a suitable appointment time.