Maybe your teeth seem shorter now, or your gums more noticeable than you remember. Lockport residents who have spotted a change like that can read about what might be behind it, and why it should be checked before anyone talks about reshaping.
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A smile that seems different may have changed in several ways. Teeth can lose length through wear, which alters their proportions even if the gum has stayed put. Tissue that is puffy or irritated can look fuller. Sometimes the mirror is simply showing you something you had never studied before.
Lockport lies outside the City of Winnipeg, and people there come into the city for this assessment, at our McPhillips Street clinic. Establishing what has altered, if anything, comes first. Contouring is worth considering only if the tissue is truly what needs attention.
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Clear pictures from past years can show what you mean by a change better than words.
Worn enamel and extra gum can look alike, and the difference points to very different care.
Mention when it began, which teeth seem affected and whether anything bleeds or feels tender.
These options apply only after measurement shows that gum position is part of the picture. If wear turns out to be the issue, different care may be discussed.
A laser or other careful instrument trims selected gum when the bone already sits at a fitting distance from where the margin is planned.
The dentist gains surgical access and may adjust supporting bone that sits too close, before fastening the gum in its planned place.
If your teeth have worn, ask how much of the fix belongs at the biting edge and how much at the gum.
Your impression of a change is the starting point, and the appointment tests it against what can be measured today.
Request your visitYour memories and any old photographs are set beside new clinical pictures, so you can see what really looks different.
Margin height, thickness and symmetry are recorded, along with signs that the gums themselves need care before anything cosmetic.
Width, visible length and wear all go into the judgement. Locating the enamel boundary shows how much natural crown lies under the gum.
If its position is in doubt, sounding or suitable imaging can clarify it. Only then can you hear whether contouring has a sensible role.
A little sorting at home can make your first conversation more specific. Look for pictures in which your full smile is visible, ideally taken across several years.
Before planning the trip into Winnipeg, ask how long a first assessment normally takes and what it may cost.
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Noticing a difference in your own mouth can nag at you, and you need not want treatment in order to have it looked at. If reshaping is eventually chosen, local anaesthetic is used so the area stays comfortable during the work.
You can focus your visit on finding out what happened, leaving treatment aside for now.
Show which area catches your eye, so the discussion stays with what matters to you.
Soreness or bleeding is useful information, even if appearance is what brought you in.
Keeping an eye on things
If treatment does go ahead, expect early redness, swelling or an uneven look that should not be taken as the outcome. A later check covers closure and plaque, and the margin keeps settling after that visit.
Your assessment records give you something more dependable than memory to compare with later.
Ask how often you should have your gums looked at, given what was found.
A new difference that appears after treatment is a good reason to phone the clinic.
Noticed bleeding, swelling or anything else that worries you? Call (204) 338-3003; the form is for routine requests.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Your assessment, and any treatment that follows from it, would be at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
The form sends your request and does not book you in. Expect the clinic to reach out with appointment options.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Lockport.
Ask our teamIts appearance can, particularly if it becomes inflamed. Because several things can alter how a smile looks, the actual cause needs to be established by examining you.
Perhaps. Wear reduces length without any extra gum being present, and reshaping the tissue would not restore a worn edge. The assessment looks at both tooth and gum.
They can be, as they show how your smile looked at a time you remember differently. Lighting and angles vary, so they are a helpful clue and not a measurement.
If there is any bleeding, swelling or tenderness, have it checked instead of waiting. For a purely cosmetic concern, deciding when to ask is up to you.
Reshaping addresses position at the gum margin, not everything that could alter a smile over the years. Ask what might still change in your case, and what you can do about it.
Send the form with a short note on what has changed, or ring (204) 338-3003. Say that you would be travelling in from Lockport, and ask how many visits to prepare for.
A change may lead somewhere other than contouring. These pages cover worn teeth, tooth shape and the health of the gums.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Settle the question
Request a visit to Winnipeg North Dental, and tell us what you have noticed in your smile. A reply from the clinic will sort out the date.
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