You might picture a higher gumline easily enough, but the exact spot it should land isn’t a matter of taste alone. It comes from landmarks on and under each tooth. Sage Creek residents who want to understand how that spot is found can go over it with the dentist at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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Under the gum lies the boundary where the tooth’s enamel crown meets its root. Below that is supporting bone. A proposed margin has to respect both, sitting where it looks right while leaving enough space above the bone for the tissue to stay healthy and stable.
Sage Creek is in Winnipeg, and patients from there have these measurements taken at our clinic on McPhillips Street. You are welcome to ask the dentist to point out each landmark as it is found.
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It shows how much natural crown lies hidden under the gum.
The new edge needs suitable space above bone to heal in a stable position.
Width, midline and smile curve help decide how high each margin should be.
Once the ideal edge is marked, its distance from the bone tells the dentist whether soft-tissue reshaping is enough.
If the bone lies far enough below the marked edge, gum contouring on its own can move the margin, with a laser or another precise instrument doing the work.
Where the marked edge would sit too close to bone, crown lengthening creates the space. The gum is opened, bone may be adjusted, and the tissue is fixed at the planned height.
Ask how far the bone lies beneath your proposed margin, and what that distance means for the approach.
The assessment builds a map for every tooth that might be included, so nothing about the final line is left to guesswork.
Request your visitProposed edges are compared with the width of each tooth, the midline of your face and the curve of your smile.
The dentist feels for the enamel boundary that sits beneath the gum.
Gum thickness is noted, since thin and thick tissue behave differently when shaped.
Bone sounding or appropriate imaging confirms how much room exists below the planned edge when it is uncertain.
Measurements are most useful when tied to what you see. Pointing out the specific teeth that bother you lets the dentist explain the landmarks on exactly those.
Gums that bleed, feel sore or look swollen should be mentioned, as gum health comes before any reshaping.
A light blue dental chair with an instrument arm, and the clinic’s reception counter.
With local anaesthetic in place, the margin you discussed is drawn on the gum before reshaping begins. Bleeding is controlled before you go home, and tenderness depends on the extent of treatment.
Anaesthetic numbs the tissue before the planned line is followed.
How many teeth and whether bone was adjusted both shape how sore you feel.
You go home with comfort measures and care steps for your treatment.
After the edge is set
A freshly treated margin may look red, swollen or irregular. It continues to mature after the procedure, which is why final decisions about restorations wait.
Follow the directions on brushing, rinsing, eating and medicine, and leave the area undisturbed.
Tissue closure and plaque control are looked at, and any sutures are removed.
Scans or bonding for restorations come once the margin is mature enough.
Concerned about how the area looks or feels while it heals? The phone line, (204) 338-3003, is the way to raise it, not the web form.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)The assessment, the procedure and the follow-up all take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
Sending the form is a first step. The clinic contacts you to confirm the actual appointment.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about gum contouring in Sage Creek.
Ask our teamGum placed too close to bone tends to creep back or become hard to keep clean. The landmarks set limits that help the margin stay where it is put.
It is worked out together. The dentist proposes margins based on measurements and proportion, and you can ask about any tooth you’d like to see differently.
Ask the dentist how it would be done for you. Whether it is needed at all depends on how clear the bone’s position is.
The marked line follows what was agreed. If you have doubts about any part of it, raise them before the procedure begins.
Yes, that is one of its main purposes. The distance between the planned edge and the bone points toward contouring alone or crown lengthening.
It can if the margin ignores the bone relationship. Planning around that distance aims for a steadier position.
The mapping is done at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, and you can ask for it by calling (204) 338-3003 or filling in the request form.
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See your own landmarks
Request an assessment with Winnipeg North Dental and ask to have your margins mapped. Expect a call or message back to pin down the date.
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