Gum contouring takes more than one appointment, and each one is at our Winnipeg clinic. If you live elsewhere in Manitoba, this page will help you think through the visits before you book.
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If you are coming in from out of town, the scheduling matters almost as much as the procedure. You will need an assessment first, then the treatment itself if it is right for you, then a review while the tissue heals.
Contouring reshapes selected gum tissue to even out a gumline or uncover more natural tooth. How much is done, and whether bone is involved, affects both recovery and follow-up, so it is sensible to ask about those early, before you make any travel arrangements.
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Assessment, treatment and review are separate stages, and your plan determines how they are spaced.
Recent X-rays or notes from your regular dental office may be useful, so ask how to send them.
Keep the clinic’s number with you, since questions during healing often come up after you are home.
The type of treatment you need influences how you might plan your time. Only measurement can show which one applies.
Tissue is reshaped with a laser or another precise tool when the bone is already well placed relative to the planned margin.
Surgical access lets the dentist adjust supporting bone, if required, before securing the gum at its new level.
Ask which procedure seems likely at your assessment, then plan the rest of your travel from there.
Think of this as a sequence of separate purposes. Some may combine and some may not, depending on your assessment.
Request your visitExpect photos, gum measurements and a look at how your lip moves. If the bone position is in doubt, sounding or imaging may be needed as well.
Local anaesthetic numbs the area, the margin is marked and tissue is reshaped. Bleeding is controlled before you leave the chair.
Your dentist checks closure and how well plaque is being managed, and takes out sutures if you have any.
Veneers or crowns planned alongside contouring may mean further visits, once the tissue has matured enough for final decisions.
A little organizing before the first appointment can make better use of your trip. Sending information in advance, where possible, may also help the clinic understand what you are hoping to change.
When you request a time, mention that you are travelling from elsewhere in the province. Ask about expected appointment length and costs at the same time.
Rooms you will see during visits to our Winnipeg clinic.
Local anaesthetic keeps the area comfortable during treatment, but it is worth asking what you should expect afterward. Your aftercare will depend on how much was done and whether bone was involved.
Raise your travel plans before treatment so you can ask how they fit with your aftercare.
Advice on diet, rinsing and medication still applies once you are on the road, so have it with you.
A long trip can add to appointment nerves, so tell us how you are feeling when you arrive.
Once you are home
Healing continues at home, well after you have left. Early redness, swelling or unevenness is part of how tissue can look, and the final contour needs time to show itself.
Phone the clinic if something concerns you while healing, and describe what you are seeing and when it began.
Book your return in good time, because your dentist needs to see the tissue in person to assess closure.
Ask how details of your treatment can be shared with the dental office you normally attend.
For an urgent concern, call (204) 338-3003 and do not rely on the appointment form.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Set your map to Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. Each contouring visit in your plan, from the first look to the last review, comes back to this door.
Until you get a reply, a form request is not yet an appointment. Dates can then be worked out with your travel in mind.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Manitoba.
Ask our teamThe process is identical, whether by form or at (204) 338-3003, wherever you are in Manitoba. Do mention the travel, and hold off on any bookings of your own until your appointment is confirmed.
That is unlikely to be the whole picture, because a follow-up comes after treatment and healing takes time. Ask at your assessment how your own visits might be arranged.
They may be helpful, especially any recent X-rays. Ask the clinic whether anything should be requested from your current office before you come in.
Pick up the phone and describe the change to us, including when it started. Redness, swelling or an uneven edge can belong to early healing, but advice about your own mouth has to come from the clinic.
Often the margin has to mature before final scans, impressions or bonding. How long you wait depends on where the contouring was done and how much was changed, so build that into your planning.
Not necessarily. Tooth wear, lip movement and jaw position can create the same appearance, and contouring cannot correct all of them. An assessment comes before any treatment decision.
If you are already planning a trip, it may help to understand related treatments. Your dentist can tell you whether any of them apply.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Planning from a distance?
Let us know what you hope to change and how far you are coming. We will write or phone back about a first assessment date.
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