Some people like to know what will happen in a room before walking into it. River Trail residents who feel that way can follow the assessment for gum contouring here, from the opening conversation to the choices afterward.
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The first visit is largely a matter of looking and measuring. You explain what you would like to change, your teeth and gums are examined and photographed, and the dentist works out what is creating the appearance. Tissue reshaping happens on a treatment day, with the area frozen, once a plan has been accepted.
That order exists for a reason, since how a gumline looks tells only part of the story and the anatomy underneath settles what could work. Care for River Trail residents takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, and you are welcome to ask what each step is for as it happens.
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A good portion of the first visit is spent discussing your goals and explaining the findings.
Pictures let you and your dentist look at gum levels together, away from the mirror.
When the bone position is unclear, the dentist may check it through bone sounding or imaging.
By the end of the assessment, you should have a clearer view of which of these applies to you, or whether neither does.
Findings that show bone at a proper distance from the planned margin may allow gum to be reshaped with a laser or another precise instrument.
Findings that show bone too near the desired gumline may point to surgery, where bone may be adjusted and gum is secured at the marked height.
A third possibility is that the findings point to wear, the lip or the jaw, which puts another kind of conversation in front of you.
This is the general course of an assessment, although what your dentist focuses on will depend on what you bring in.
Request your visitYou’ll be asked what you see and what you would like to change, and to give your health background. Point to the exact teeth if that is easier.
Your teeth and gums get examined at rest and while you smile. Photos capture your margins, so that neighbouring teeth and the midline can be compared.
The enamel boundary under the gum is located, and tissue thickness is judged. If needed, bone sounding or appropriate imaging shows where the bone lies.
Proposed margins and likely causes are explained, along with the options. Ask whatever you need, knowing that you can go home to think it over.
Brush and floss as you normally would, and don’t worry about getting your mouth into perfect shape. Having your questions and your health information in one place is about all the preparation that matters.
If cost is on your mind, you can ask the clinic what to expect from the assessment itself and any plan that follows.
A white desk with office chairs, and a low navy bench in the waiting area.
Examining and photographing should involve little more than sitting and opening wide. Ask whether bone sounding is planned, and how it would be kept comfortable. On a treatment day, local anaesthetic numbs the area being reshaped.
You can request a brief description of each thing before it happens to you.
If you need a moment or something feels off, let the person treating you know.
Ask to see your images, since they can make the explanation easier to follow.
After the assessment
You may leave with a recommendation to think about, or to hear that contouring wouldn’t help. If treatment does follow, expect red, swollen or uneven tissue at first, and a review visit once healing is under way.
There’s no need to answer immediately, particularly with a more involved option on the table.
Doubts tend to surface on the way home, so jot them down for your next call.
A follow-up covers closure, plaque control and sutures, and the margin keeps maturing past that.
If you have treatment and something concerns you afterward, the number to phone is (204) 338-3003.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)River Trail patients attend their assessment at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
When you send this form, you are asking for a time rather than choosing one. The clinic gets in touch to arrange it.
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Helpful details about gum contouring in River Trail.
Ask our teamThe assessment is there to measure and plan. Ask the clinic what your own appointment will include, so that you know ahead of time what is intended.
They help compare neighbouring teeth, tooth width, the midline and the smile curve. If you are curious about how yours will be handled, feel free to ask.
It’s a way of checking where the bone sits when that isn’t otherwise clear, and imaging is sometimes used for this purpose. Ask for a description before it goes ahead.
You can ask why a step is being suggested and share any reservations. Your dentist can then explain how skipping it would affect what can be advised.
You should have a better idea of the likely cause and of your options. If something remains uncertain, ask what further information would settle it.
Send this page’s form or phone (204) 338-3003 and ask about an assessment for gum contouring. You would come to our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg for it.
Your assessment could bring up other care. These pages explain lasers, routine examinations and veneers ahead of time.
Explore how dental laser treatment may support selected gum and soft-tissue procedures in Winnipeg, with focused care and clear treatment guidance.
Explore serviceBook dental check-ups and cleanings in Winnipeg for preventive exams, tartar removal, gum monitoring and personalized home-care guidance.
Explore serviceConsidering cosmetic veneers in Winnipeg? Learn which colour, shape, spacing and symmetry concerns they may address and what planning involves.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Ask Winnipeg North Dental for a gum contouring assessment using the form below. A reply about the time comes from the clinic.
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