The goal for many people isn’t a dramatic new smile. It is a gumline that seems to belong to them, so friends notice something nice without spotting the work. Crescentwood residents who feel that way can bring the idea to the dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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What makes a margin look natural is how it relates to the tooth beneath it, the teeth beside it and the way your lip moves. A line drawn without those references can look artificial even when it is perfectly level, which is why the dentist studies them first.
Crescentwood is in Winnipeg, and residents come to our clinic on McPhillips Street for this care. Saying at the outset that you want something understated helps shape the whole discussion.
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Tooth width and natural shape set how much of each tooth should be visible.
Natural smiles are rarely identical side to side, and a plan can respect that.
How much gum appears when you talk or laugh influences what will read as natural.
A natural look depends on the gum healing where it was placed. The distance between the planned edge and the bone decides which technique would allow that.
Selected gum is removed or reshaped, with a laser or another fine instrument, when the bone already sits a suitable distance from the new margin.
Where bone is too close to the desired line, the gum is lifted surgically, supporting bone may be adjusted, and the tissue is fixed at its planned height.
A gumline that creeps back would undo a natural result, so ask how the plan accounts for the bone-to-margin distance.
The assessment compares your teeth with each other and with your smile, rather than with a template.
Request your visitPhotos at rest and in a full smile show how much gum the lip reveals.
Margin heights are compared against tooth width, the midline and the curve of the smile.
The dentist locates the enamel boundary and notes how thick the tissue is.
Supporting bone is checked for adequate space, using bone sounding or imaging when its position is unclear.
People mean different things by natural. For some it is barely changed; for others it is noticeably refined but not obvious. Describing your version gives the dentist something to work toward.
Mention any gum bleeding or soreness, as gum health is addressed before cosmetic changes.
A pale blue treatment chair under bright lights, and a reception counter with a glass screen.
With the area numbed by local anaesthetic, the dentist marks the planned margin, reshapes the tissue and controls any bleeding. Tenderness afterward varies with the number of teeth and whether bone was involved.
The planned edge is drawn out first, so the tissue is reshaped to a defined line.
Fewer teeth and soft-tissue work alone usually mean less to recover from, though it differs between people.
Comfort measures and directions are matched to the work you had.
Judging it fairly
Healing gum can look red, swollen or ragged for a while. Those early days say little about the final appearance, which shows itself only as the margin matures.
Keep to the directions on cleaning, rinsing, diet and medication so the tissue can heal undisturbed.
The dentist checks closure and plaque control, and removes sutures if they were used.
Once the tissue has settled, the natural look you were after can be properly assessed.
Call (204) 338-3003 about anything worrying during healing, rather than sending the form.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Planning, treatment and review take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Submitting the form puts in a request, not a reservation. The clinic contacts you to confirm a time.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Crescentwood.
Ask our teamA plan based on your own proportions aims to look like part of your smile. Once healed, people may simply notice a balanced look, though nobody can promise how others will react.
Often not. Natural margins follow the shape and size of each tooth, so the heights usually vary a little across the smile.
That is a real risk if proportion is ignored. Measuring tooth width and length, and checking how your lip moves, helps keep the result in scale.
No. Lip movement, tooth wear and jaw position can all produce gum display without spare tissue to remove, so the cause comes first.
They can be part of a plan, but timing matters. The gum may need to mature before final restorative or bonding work.
To Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. You can phone (204) 338-3003 or use the form to ask for an assessment.
If tooth shape or colour also plays a part, the assessment may point toward one of these.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Aim for understated
Send Winnipeg North Dental a request and say you’d prefer a subtle result. You’ll hear back from the clinic to arrange the visit.
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