You may hear that everything looks fine, and feel both relieved and unsatisfied. Meadow Land residents with healthy gums and a lingering dislike of how they look can read here why those two things are not in conflict.
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Hearing that your gums are healthy answers a medical question, and appearance is a separate matter. Healthy tissue can still cover more of a tooth than you would like, or sit at a level that bothers you. If that describes you, it is quite reasonable to raise the subject and say that it matters to you.
Your dissatisfaction doesn’t automatically point to treatment, however. Teeth, lip movement and the jaw can all shape how much gum shows, and the bone determines what could remain stable. Care for Meadow Land residents takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, where you can ask about the look specifically.
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Saying that your concern is about looks, not symptoms, gives the conversation a clear direction.
Sound gum tissue is a useful starting point when any cosmetic change is being considered.
You can ask what is creating the look, even if the eventual answer is to leave it alone.
A wish to change your appearance is a legitimate starting point. The method, though, is set by your anatomy, and that has nothing to do with how the idea came up.
Healthy gum may be reshaped by laser or another exact tool, in places where the bone leaves a suitable margin of distance below the intended line.
With bone close to where the gum would need to go, the tissue is opened surgically, bone may be altered and the gum is secured at the chosen height.
It’s a fair question to ask whether the change you want justifies the treatment needed to achieve it.
You don’t need a symptom to justify the appointment. Here is how the conversation and assessment would generally go.
Request your visitTry something like: I know my gums may be healthy, but I want to discuss how they look. Follow it with what you would change.
Gum level, tooth width, the midline and the smile curve can put numbers and photos to something you’ve only had a feeling about. Bone is checked as required.
Your dentist explains whether contouring could address this, or whether teeth, lip or jaw are behind it. Ask follow-up questions until it all makes sense.
Treatment, if chosen, is carried out under local anaesthetic to margins marked in advance. Deciding to leave things as they are is also a valid result.
A vague sense of unease can be hard to discuss. Look at a few photos and try finishing this sentence: I wish my gums would show less here. It doesn’t have to be polished.
Since this is usually an elective decision, ask the clinic about costs before you make up your mind.
Orchids on the reception counter, and a treatment chair on a wood floor.
Many people feel they should play down a cosmetic concern, so take a moment to say it as it is. If treatment follows, the area is frozen, and any tenderness that comes later generally reflects the extent of the work.
Wanting to like what you see counts as a real concern worth bringing to a dentist.
If you want an unvarnished view of whether this is worthwhile, ask for exactly that.
Find out what local anaesthetic will feel like, should you decide to go forward.
If you go ahead
Having picked this for how it looks, you may feel an urge to judge every change. Please wait: redness, swelling and irregular edges are possible early on, and the tissue keeps maturing well past those first days.
The first few days can’t tell you whether the change was what you hoped for.
Follow the cleaning and rinsing plan you get, so the gums keep doing well as they heal.
Closure and plaque control get reviewed, and sutures are removed if there were any.
Is something during healing not sitting right with you? Call (204) 338-3003 for guidance.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Residents of Meadow Land receive this care at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
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Helpful details about gum contouring in Meadow Land.
Ask our teamYes. Appearance is a legitimate reason to ask, and the health of your gums is actually one factor your dentist would want to see when planning any cosmetic change.
From a health standpoint, that can be quite accurate. Asking specifically about appearance often opens a different conversation, because your goal is then on the table.
Photos and measurements can show how your gum levels compare with your tooth proportions. Whether a measured difference matters is a personal judgment that you get to make.
That can happen, for example when the bone or the cause rules out a stable change. You would at least know why, which may ease your mind about it.
Tissue has to heal after any reshaping, and plans aim to leave a margin that stays stable and practical to clean. Ask about the risks that apply to your own situation.
Say so when you phone (204) 338-3003, or put it in the form below. That lets the clinic understand your reason for wanting a McPhillips Street appointment.
What bothers you might involve the teeth as well. These pages look at shape, surface and colour as other routes to a smile you enjoy.
Learn how conservative tooth reshaping in Winnipeg can smooth small chips, uneven edges or minor shape differences, including candidacy and enamel limits.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Request an appointment at Winnipeg North Dental and state your cosmetic concern up front. The clinic then responds with scheduling details.
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