Gum that creeps back after reshaping can be disappointing and confusing. If you live in Brooklands and have already had gum work that no longer looks the way it did, this page explains what an assessment can look into.
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Tissue can move back toward its earlier position if the anatomy beneath it does not support the new outline. That does not explain every case, and only a current examination can show what is happening around your teeth today.
A return to the question starts with fresh measurements. At Winnipeg North Dental, on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, the present margin, the enamel edge, the tissue and the bone can be looked at, with what you remember of your earlier treatment serving as background.
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A new assessment looks at how things stand now, not just at how they looked before your treatment.
Margin-to-bone distance helps to explain why a gum edge does or does not stay where it was placed.
Understanding the reason does not commit you to another round of treatment.
You may already have had one of these. Knowing which can help your dentist make sense of the result, though today’s findings carry the most weight.
If bone sits a proper distance from the proposed edge, a limited amount of gum could be reshaped with a laser or other exact instrument.
Should bone sit too close to the line you would like, tissue is reached surgically so bone can be adjusted, and the gum is then fixed at the planned height.
Whether further treatment makes sense is an open question until current measurements exist.
The steps resemble a first assessment, but with one addition: your earlier treatment becomes part of the information.
Request your visitDescribe what was done as well as you recall, about when, and how the gum looked afterward compared with today.
Photos and measurements document your present margins and enamel boundary, and tissue thickness is noted. If your bone level is unclear, sounding or imaging may be considered.
Your dentist considers all the possible contributors, including factors outside the gum such as lip movement, tooth wear or jaw relationship.
You discuss whether to treat again, change approach or leave things alone. If you proceed, a follow-up reviews closure and plaque, and sutures come out if placed.
It is fine if you have only partial information. Any record of the earlier procedure, or photos from before and just after it, can add to the conversation about what your gums have done since.
Costs are specific to whatever is decided, so ask the clinic for estimates after you have discussed your options.
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If the last experience left you wary, mention what you found difficult. Local anaesthetic is used so that the area stays comfortable during treatment, and tenderness later on varies with the extent of the work.
Tell your dentist what bothered you most, so you can talk over how it might be approached.
Mention anything unexpected from your earlier recovery, even if it seemed minor at the time.
Ask how this plan might feel different, if at all, from the treatment you already had.
If you go through it again
After a disappointing result, any unevenness may feel like history repeating. Red, swollen or irregular tissue may simply be part of early healing, so try not to reach a conclusion in those first days.
Instructions may not match the ones you were given last time, so go by your current set.
A record taken over the maturing period may help if you later want to discuss any change.
At your review, mention anything you think looks like movement of the margin.
If you are concerned about how the area is healing, telephone the clinic at (204) 338-3003.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Brooklands is in Winnipeg. A fresh assessment for residents would be at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Say in your request that you have had gum reshaping before. Your visit is not set until the clinic has confirmed it with you.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Brooklands.
Ask our teamOne possibility is that the anatomy did not support the new position, since gum may rebound when the bone-to-margin relationship was not suitable. An examination is needed to tell whether that applies to you.
Perhaps, depending on your current tissue, tooth and bone. Your dentist can explain what the measurements show and whether soft-tissue work, surgery or neither looks appropriate.
It would be hard to say from today’s appearance alone. The focus of your assessment is on the present state of your gums and what might work from here.
They can help but are not something to worry over. Share what you have, and ask the clinic whether records would be useful to request.
That can happen. A mobile lip, short teeth or jaw position can keep gum display high even after tissue is removed, and those factors call for a different discussion.
Mention your earlier treatment when you call (204) 338-3003 or fill in this page’s form. The clinic on McPhillips Street will respond about timing.
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Ask for a reassessment at our Winnipeg clinic. Include whatever you remember about your earlier care, and the clinic will contact you to set a time.
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