Plenty of people like most of their smile and fear ending up with something that looks overdone. For Garden Grove residents who would want any change to stay modest, here is how proportion and restraint fit into planning.
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A tooth has its own natural proportions, and they set a sensible limit on change. Removing gum past the point suggested by the width of a tooth, or by the teeth beside it, could change how the smile reads, which is the reason marks are proposed and compared before anything is altered.
So tell your dentist early that subtle is what you are after. Care for Garden Grove residents takes place at our clinic, on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, where your preference can be weighed along with your tissue, your bone and the way your lip moves.
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Letting your dentist know what you like about your smile is as useful as naming what you dislike.
Tooth width, the midline and the smile curve help frame how far a margin might reasonably move.
Proposed margins are worked out first, giving you something definite to talk about.
A modest aim does not by itself decide the method. A slight change could still need work below the surface, depending on where the bone is.
For limited changes, a laser or other careful instrument can remove or reshape selected gum, when the bone already leaves enough distance below the new line.
With bone close to the intended edge, crown lengthening may still be needed, so tissue is surgically accessed, bone may be adjusted and the gum secured.
If what the anatomy requires is more than you wanted to take on, you can always decide against it.
At several points in this process you can say how far you would like to go, or that you would rather not go at all.
Request your visitExplain what you would like softened, and what you would hate to lose. Being blunt about this gives your dentist a clear brief.
Gum levels are compared with neighbouring teeth, and the enamel boundary and tissue thickness are assessed so that any proposal rests on measurements.
Ask how far the planned margin moves on each tooth. On treatment day, the agreed margin is marked under local anaesthetic before tissue is reshaped.
Closure and plaque control are reviewed at follow-up, with sutures removed if used. The look keeps changing subtly as the gum settles.
Look at your smile while talking and laughing, and notice what would have to stay for it to feel like you. That feeling is worth trying to put into words for your dentist.
Even a small change comes with costs and appointments, so ask the clinic for what your plan is likely to involve.
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Even limited work is done under local anaesthetic, so the area stays comfortable. Fewer teeth treated with soft-tissue work may mean less tenderness than more extensive care, though your own experience may vary.
If you would feel better seeing where the new line is proposed, say so before you agree.
Doubts about how much is planned are worth raising before the anaesthetic is given.
You receive guidance to suit what was actually done, however small the change may have been.
When you first see it
Swelling and redness can make the outcome look more dramatic or more uneven than it will be. Teeth might seem longer or the edges less tidy at first, so give the tissue time before forming a view.
The contour you see in the first few days is not a good guide to your settled gumline.
If the change looks like more than you expected, bring it up with your dentist at follow-up.
Do not disturb the area while checking it, and stick to the directions you have been given.
Something about your gum concerns you while it heals? Our phone line is (204) 338-3003, so please use it.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Garden Grove residents who want to explore this receive their care at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
The online form only sends your request. The clinic follows up with you to agree on an appointment.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Garden Grove.
Ask our teamAny change has to respect tooth proportions and the bone below. That is why margins are measured and planned, and why it pays to say how far you would be comfortable going.
Nobody can say for certain, and it depends on what is changed. During healing the tissue may look different, and your dentist can discuss how much change is planned once you settle on a goal.
Ask whether that would be sensible for your anatomy. In some cases it may be possible, while in others, planning the whole outline at once might make more sense.
You can say no or ask to talk about a smaller change. Whatever is suitable depends on your anatomy, and the choice to go ahead remains yours.
Share photos that you like and describe what you want to keep. No outcome can be promised, but your dentist can explain how the proposal relates to your own proportions.
Call (204) 338-3003 or use the form on this page, mentioning that you want something modest. Your care would take place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
A small change to a tooth’s shape or colour may address what bothers you. These pages explain some lighter-touch possibilities.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Request an assessment at Winnipeg North Dental, and describe the subtle change you have in mind. A reply about scheduling then comes from the clinic.
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