Maybe the family is grown and you finally have time to think about your own smile. Highland Pointe residents in their later years can read how mature teeth, older dental work and a gumline question fit together.
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Teeth that have served you for many years often carry a history: some lost length, some repairs, perhaps a crown or two. Each of those can change how tooth and gum look together, so the gum might not be the part that is out of proportion, even when it seems that way in the mirror.
An assessment focuses on the teeth, tissue and bone you have today. Highland Pointe is in Winnipeg, and residents are cared for at our McPhillips Street clinic, where you can ask what would be reasonable to change and whether changing anything is worthwhile for you.
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Teeth that have shortened over time can make gum seem more prominent than it really is.
Fillings, crowns and bridges near the gumline all belong in the conversation about any change.
Once the possibilities are explained, the choice of whether to do anything stays with you.
The level of work comes down to where your supporting bone sits in relation to the line you are hoping for, and your birth year does not settle that.
Where a suitable gap already separates bone from the proposed margin, a limited amount of gum can be shaped using a laser or a similarly fine instrument.
A surgical approach becomes relevant when bone lies too near the desired gumline, as the bone may need adjusting before the gum is fastened in place.
If wear is the main reason your teeth look short, the conversation may move toward the teeth rather than the gum.
An older mouth often has more to review, and that simply gives your dentist more to work with.
Request your visitDescribe past crowns, bridges, extractions and gum treatment as far as you can recall, then say what you would like to look different.
Neighbouring teeth get compared, the enamel boundary is found and tissue thickness is judged, with imaging or bone sounding used if the bone’s position is uncertain.
Wear, lip movement, jaw position and extra gum coverage are all possibilities. Ask which one is doing most of the work in your smile.
If contouring is reasonable, hear how the numbed treatment, directions at home and follow-up would go, then decide if it seems worth doing.
You don’t need perfect records from every dentist you have seen. A rough timeline of major work, and a sense of what has changed in your smile, gives the assessment a useful starting point.
Costs and appointment length depend on the plan, so ask the clinic once there is one to talk about.
A treatment chair with a monitor behind it, and a landscape painting above a desk.
Long-time dental patients often know exactly what they dislike in a dental chair, and that is helpful information. Local anaesthetic numbs the treated area, while tenderness afterward generally reflects how much was done.
If freezing or a long reclined stretch has bothered you before, please say so.
Hearing an explanation twice is entirely fine if the details are a lot to take in.
You will get comfort guidance fitted to what was treated and to your situation.
Looking after the new line
Cleaning around a treated area can take extra care, especially beside older restorations. Expect the tissue to appear red or uneven for a while, and hold off on deciding how you feel about the shape.
Ask how to keep the margin of a crown or bridge clean while the gum is healing.
Replacing an old crown is usually something to weigh after the margin has settled.
Closure and plaque control are examined, and any sutures placed are taken out.
Worried about anything once you are home? The number to call is (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)Highland Pointe residents exploring this treatment are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
This form is a request, nothing more. Somebody from the clinic will respond so that a time can be agreed.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Highland Pointe.
Ask our teamWhether contouring suits you hinges on your assessment findings. The state of your tissue, bone and teeth tells the dentist much more than a number on a form.
Perhaps not on its own. Shortened teeth change proportion without any excess gum, so the assessment needs to establish how much of the look comes from each.
Ask about your specific bridge. Its margins, the surrounding tissue and the bone all affect what is sensible, so a look in person is the only way to tell.
It depends on where those crown edges end up in relation to the new gumline. Should replacement come up, the margin may need time to mature first.
Only you can weigh that. Ask how visible the proposed change would be when you speak and smile, then consider whether the effort and healing appeal to you.
Reach the clinic at (204) 338-3003, or send the form here with a word about your earlier dental work. Your visit would be at our McPhillips Street location in Winnipeg.
Sometimes the teeth are where attention belongs. These pages cover crowns, tooth-coloured repairs and routine care for a mature smile.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
It’s your turn
Request an assessment at Winnipeg North Dental, and include a note about your past dental work. The clinic responds to arrange a suitable time.
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