A smile can look slightly tilted even if each tooth seems fine on its own. Meadows West residents who keep noticing a lopsided gumline can read here about what might be behind it, and how symmetry is judged.
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Few faces are perfectly symmetrical, and a mirror flips what you see, so a side-to-side difference can be tricky to judge alone. The gum might sit lower on one side. Then again, tooth position, tooth wear or the way your upper lip rises could be creating the tilt you notice.
Your dentist looks at the midline, the smile curve and the gum levels on matching teeth before suggesting anything. Meadows West is in Winnipeg, and care for its residents takes place at our McPhillips Street clinic, where the two sides of your smile can be compared directly.
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A tooth on the left gets measured against its partner on the right, instead of being judged by eye.
An upper lip can lift unevenly, showing more gum on one side only in a full smile.
Balance is a reasonable aim to discuss, while exact mirror-image symmetry is a much taller order.
Should tissue prove to be the cause, the method rests on how much the margin needs to move and where the bone lies on the side being treated.
Gum on the lower side might be shaped with a laser or other precise tool, on the condition that bone sits far enough away from the line being proposed.
Bone lying too close on the treated side may call for surgery, in which the supporting bone may be adjusted and the gum is then fixed at its planned level.
A tilt that comes from jaw position or tooth position needs another kind of assessment, because trimming gum would leave that cause in place.
Symmetry is judged at rest, in speech and in a full smile, because each can tell a slightly different story.
Request your visitShow which side bothers you, and when you notice it most. A photo where it stands out can help your dentist see what you see.
Photos record margin heights against tooth width, the midline and the smile curve. On each side, the enamel boundary, tissue thickness and bone are considered.
Ask how much of the unevenness comes from gum and how much from teeth, lip or jaw. That split shapes everything that follows.
When contouring is sensible, proposed lines are marked, and tissue is reshaped under local anaesthetic. Later on, a review checks how each side is healing.
A phone camera shows your smile the way others see it, without a mirror’s flip. Try a relaxed pose and a broad smile, straight on, in steady light, so any difference is easier to describe.
Treating one side may not cost or take the same as treating both, so ask the clinic for an idea of what your plan would mean.
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Treatment confined to one area is still done under local anaesthetic. Tenderness varies with how many teeth are treated and whether bone is involved, so ask what a one-sided plan could feel like.
It may be reassuring to look at your own pictures while the proposed levels are explained.
Ask whether to favour the untreated side for a while, then follow what you are told.
If you have questions about how the freezing might feel, bring them up in advance.
While the sides catch up
Ironically, tissue may look less even during early healing, with swelling or redness on the treated side. Comparing left and right in the mirror every day will not tell you where the margin finally settles.
Treated and untreated gum will look different for a time, which is to be expected.
Follow your cleaning and rinsing directions without poking at the area to check it.
Your follow-up covers closure, plaque control and sutures, so bring your balance questions then.
If something on the healing side alarms you, please ring (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)For Meadows West residents, assessment and treatment are carried out at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Your form submission only starts the process. The clinic will contact you to work out the appointment.
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Helpful details about gum contouring in Meadows West.
Ask our teamA difference in height isn’t a diagnosis in itself. Your dentist can check whether the tissue is healthy and why the two sides have ended up at different levels.
Selected teeth can be treated when anatomy supports it. Your dentist would need to compare both sides first, to see which adjustment could bring them into balance.
No one can promise a perfect mirror image, particularly as tissue settles differently from place to place. Ask what degree of balance seems realistic for you.
Your upper lip may be rising further on one side, showing more gum on that side alone. Contouring would not change that movement, so this deserves careful observation.
Yes, tooth position influences where the margin appears and how much tooth shows. If position is responsible, moving the tooth could be a more fitting conversation.
Send the form on this page or phone (204) 338-3003 and describe which side bothers you. The measurements and photos would be taken at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Request an assessment at Winnipeg North Dental, and mention which side catches your eye. The clinic gets back to you about a time.
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