Some people feel their teeth look tiny or square without being able to say why. If you live in Middlechurch and that sounds familiar, the answer may lie in proportion: how a tooth’s visible length relates to its width, and where the gum happens to meet it.
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A tooth may be a perfectly normal size and still look stubby if tissue hides part of it. Equally, a tooth may have lost length to wear, in which case the gum is innocent. Your eye registers the overall shape without telling you which is responsible.
Middlechurch is outside the City of Winnipeg, and residents come into the city for this kind of assessment, which takes place at our McPhillips Street clinic. Measuring is what separates hidden tooth from short tooth, and it decides whether contouring has anything to offer.
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How a tooth looks depends on the two together, so both are considered before a margin is proposed.
Locating the enamel edge beneath the gum shows how much natural crown might be revealed.
A tooth is judged next to the teeth beside it, along with your midline and smile curve.
If there is tooth to uncover, the bone decides how it can be done. No option can reveal structure that was never there or has since worn away.
Where the bone leaves enough room below the new edge, gum can be reshaped with a laser or other exact instrument, so a tooth appears longer.
Should bone stand too near the line you want, a surgical approach lets it be adjusted, and the gum is fixed in place at the planned height.
Ask to have your tooth proportions explained with your own photos in view, so the numbers mean something.
You come in with a feeling about how your teeth look. The appointment turns that feeling into something you can both point to.
Request your visitTell us whether teeth seem short, wide, square or uneven, and which ones. Your own words help focus what follows.
Width, visible length, wear and position are noted for the teeth that concern you and for those beside them.
The dentist looks for where crown gives way to root beneath the tissue. Tissue thickness is assessed, and bone position is checked if uncertain.
Proposed margins can be marked and weighed against the midline and smile curve. You then hear which treatment, if any, would suit that line.
Stand at a mirror and try to name the teeth you dislike. Look with your lips relaxed, then speaking, then in a full smile, because each one shows a different proportion.
Coming in from outside Winnipeg? Ask how many appointments are likely, and whether costs can be outlined in advance.
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It can feel odd to say your teeth look too small. Plenty of cosmetic concerns start out just as vague. Should you go ahead with reshaping, freezing keeps the area comfortable, and your instructions will address tenderness afterward.
Saying your teeth look stubby gets the point across, with no dental terms required.
Telling us which features you enjoy keeps the plan from changing what already works.
A tooth that shows more may feel unfamiliar for a while, so ask what to expect.
Watching proportions settle
At first the edge can seem red, swollen or irregular, and the tooth’s proportions may be hard to judge. Give it time before deciding how you feel. Maturation continues well beyond the review appointment.
The dentist checks plaque control around the new margin as well as how the tissue has closed.
Your proportions will read more accurately after the swelling has passed and the margin has settled.
Restoring a worn edge may come later, once your margin is ready for final decisions.
If the area worries you during healing, ring (204) 338-3003 and describe it; do not use the form for this.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Measuring, planning and treatment all take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Tell us about your teeth on the form. That message is a request, and the clinic answers it to arrange the date.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Middlechurch.
Ask our teamA tooth that seems as wide as it is long often reads as square. Tissue covering some of the crown can cause that, and so can wear at the biting edge. Examination tells the two apart.
It would not alter the tooth. It can reveal more of what already exists under the gum, which is why finding the enamel boundary is an important early step.
Then removing tissue may not be the answer. Other cosmetic options could come up, such as those that add to tooth shape, and your dentist can explain whether they apply.
No fixed shape suits every face. Your plan weighs tooth width, midline, smile curve and how your lip moves, so that the proposed margins relate to your own smile.
The margin has limits set by the bone and by where the enamel ends. Going past what your anatomy supports can affect stability and cleaning, so the plan is drawn with those limits in mind.
Use the form or phone (204) 338-3003, and say your teeth seem small to you. Mention that you would be coming into Winnipeg, and ask what a first visit involves.
When the tooth rather than the gum explains the look, one of these may be part of the discussion.
Learn how conservative tooth reshaping in Winnipeg can smooth small chips, uneven edges or minor shape differences, including candidacy and enamel limits.
Explore serviceLearn how dental bonding in Winnipeg uses tooth-coloured resin to repair small chips, close minor spaces and refine tooth shape, often in one visit.
Explore serviceExplore custom dental veneers in Winnipeg for improving tooth colour, shape, spacing and symmetry, including planning, preparation and placement.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Request an assessment with Winnipeg North Dental, and name the teeth that bother you. You’ll hear back from the clinic about scheduling.
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