Two people can want the same change in their gumline and still need different plans, partly because gum tissue isn’t equally thick in every mouth. River Heights residents curious about how their own tissue type fits in can have it looked at by the dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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Thin and thick gum respond in their own ways to being cut, repositioned and left to heal. That is one reason the dentist records tissue thickness alongside tooth proportions and the level of the bone before suggesting any new margin.
River Heights is in Winnipeg, and people from the area are seen at our clinic on McPhillips Street. You don’t need to know your tissue type beforehand. Finding it out is part of what the assessment is for.
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Tissue thickness is measured, not assumed from how your gums look in a mirror.
How the gum settles after reshaping depends in part on what kind of tissue it is.
Thickness matters, yet the position of the bone underneath often decides the approach.
Thickness, access and the distance to supporting bone all feed into which approach would suit, and which instrument would be sensible.
Some mouths have enough room between bone and the hoped-for edge that only gum needs trimming. In that case a laser or another fine tool may be used on the tissue alone.
Other mouths have bone crowding the line you are hoping for. Then the dentist reaches it surgically, may reshape a little of it, and stitches the gum into its planned place.
Ask the dentist whether your tissue is on the thinner or thicker side, and how that is shaping what they recommend.
A thorough look at the tissue sits alongside photos of the smile and checks on the teeth, so the plan reflects the whole picture.
Request your visitYour gum heights are set side by side, then judged against how wide each tooth is and where your centre line falls.
Hidden under the gum is the point where enamel gives way to root, and its depth tells the dentist a lot.
For every tooth in question, the dentist notes whether the gum is fine or more robust, because that guides both method and healing.
If the bone’s level can’t be judged by eye, the dentist may sound it gently or take a suitable image.
The tissue details come from the assessment, but your own goals give them meaning. Knowing which teeth catch your eye helps the dentist explain how your tissue type affects each one.
Mention gums that bleed, feel sore or look swollen. A health concern would be dealt with before contouring is considered.
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You’re numbed with local anaesthetic before the gum is touched. Later soreness has more to do with the size of the treated area, and with any bone work, than with anything you did wrong.
The site is numbed before any reshaping starts, whichever instrument is used.
Thin and thick gum can look and feel different as they heal, so ask what to expect for yours.
You go home with care instructions and comfort measures suited to what was done.
Watching it heal
A fresh gum edge rarely looks tidy straight away; it can be pink, puffy and a bit jagged. Thin and thick tissue each move through that stage in their own fashion, so wait for the settled shape.
Your written directions on brushing, rinsing, meals and medicine are the guide, and the healing edge should be left alone.
At this visit the dentist sees whether the gum has closed well and whether plaque is being kept down, and takes out any stitches.
Veneers or crowns may need to wait until the margin has matured.
If the area worries you as it heals, phone (204) 338-3003 rather than using the form.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Your assessment and any contouring are carried out at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Filling in the form starts things off, but the time itself is fixed only after the clinic reaches you.
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Helpful details about gum contouring in River Heights.
Ask our teamYou usually can’t tell reliably from the mirror. The dentist assesses it at the appointment as part of measuring the teeth you want changed.
Not necessarily. It is one factor among several, and it can influence how reshaping is done and how the area is expected to heal.
The look of a short tooth can come from several causes, including gum still covering part of the crown or wear on the tooth. Measurement shows which applies.
It can be part of the decision. Access, thickness and whether bone needs adjusting all affect which instrument or technique makes sense.
There’s no single answer. A front tooth with a small change and a larger area with bone work heal on different timelines, so the dentist decides when the edge is mature enough for final records.
Tissue checks happen during an assessment at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. Call (204) 338-3003 or send the form to ask for a time.
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Learn your tissue type
Send a request to Winnipeg North Dental and say you’d like to understand your own gum tissue. The clinic will reply to agree a time with you.
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