A wedding, a milestone or a round of professional photos often prompts people to think about their gumline. Rivergrove residents with an event in mind should know how healing works before choosing when to treat.
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The outline of your gums changes the moment treatment is done, which can make contouring sound like a quick fix before a big day. The catch is that tissue goes through a visibly awkward phase first, and it keeps maturing well beyond that.
So the most helpful thing you can do is ask early. Share your date when you come to our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, and your dentist can explain how your particular treatment and healing might fit with it, or whether it is wiser to wait until afterward.
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An early assessment leaves room to consider your options without feeling rushed.
Redness or swelling in the first days is no guide to your finished contour.
Soft-tissue work and bone adjustment can follow rather different healing paths.
Your healing depends on what is being done, how many teeth are involved and what else may be planned afterward.
Limited reshaping may use a laser or other fine instrument, if your measurements show the bone is already at a suitable distance.
When bone lies too close to the gumline you want, surgery provides access, and bone may be adjusted before the gum is secured in place.
Which applies to you is unknown until you are assessed, so avoid planning a date around either one in advance.
Rather than picking a treatment day first, it helps to think through each stage and then see where your event falls.
Request your visitSay what the occasion is, and how much it matters to you. Your first appointment also includes photos and measurements of your gumline.
Your findings show whether simple reshaping or crown lengthening is being suggested, or whether contouring would not address the cause at all.
With the plan clear, you can ask how early healing may overlap with your event and whether going ahead beforehand is sensible.
Treatment day brings local anaesthetic, reshaping and bleeding control. A follow-up then examines tissue closure and plaque control.
If you are also considering whitening or other smile treatments before your event, mention them all at once. The order of these treatments could matter, so it helps for your dentist to see the whole list.
Ask about costs and likely appointments early, so that payment and scheduling do not become last-minute worries.
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Local anaesthetic takes care of the area during treatment, and you will receive personalized guidance for the days after. Event planning is stressful enough, so ask whatever you need to feel prepared.
Consider keeping your calendar lighter just after treatment, while you are following your directions.
Ask what tenderness is likely, considering the number of teeth and the kind of work you will have.
If the timing begins to feel tight, it is reasonable to ask about postponing until after your event.
In the days and weeks after
Expect tissue to appear red, swollen or uneven during the first few days, and try not to draw conclusions from it. The final look comes only as your margin settles with time.
Stick to your diet, rinsing and medication directions, even if a celebration or dinner is coming up on your calendar.
Busy schedules make follow-ups easy to skip, yet this is when closure and plaque control are examined.
Any veneers or bonding may have to wait for tissue that has matured, so check before scheduling them.
If healing concerns you, particularly near your event, phone the clinic on (204) 338-3003.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)If you are a Rivergrove resident planning ahead, contact us about an assessment. Treatment and follow-up both take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Include your event date on the form, or mention it when you call. No time is held until the clinic replies and settles one with you.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Rivergrove.
Ask our teamIt would be unwise to assume so. Tissue can look red, swollen or uneven at first, and the margin takes time to mature, so raise your date as early as you can and ask your dentist about timing.
That varies with how much was done and whether bone was involved. The contour should not be judged during the first few days, and maturing continues beyond that stage.
Ask your dentist, since the sensible order depends on your treatment plan. Mention all the cosmetic work you have in mind so it can be considered together.
Sutures are not used in every case. If you have them, they are removed at follow-up, so ask about this when discussing timing around any event or photo session.
Treatment can wait. You could still have your assessment and learn your options, then decide on treatment for after the occasion.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or complete the form on this page, adding your date if you have one. Visits are at the McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, and the clinic will confirm yours.
People preparing for a big occasion often ask about more than their gumline. Read up on these options before you come in.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Request an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic, and tell us what you are planning for. The clinic will get back to you about a time.
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