A passing comment at a routine appointment can leave you wondering what was meant. If you live in St. Andrews and someone has brought up your gumline, here is what such a remark may point to, and how an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic would look at it.
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Hearing the word contouring does not mean anything is wrong. Sometimes the subject arises because tissue covers more of a tooth than expected. At other times a crown or veneer is under discussion, and the edge of the gum would frame that work.
St. Andrews is outside the City of Winnipeg, so residents come into the city for this treatment, at our McPhillips Street clinic. Writing down the exact words you heard, and the teeth they concerned, gives you a clear starting point when you speak with us.
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Upper front teeth, one crown or a whole arch each suggest a different conversation.
Was the comment about appearance, about planned dental work, or about gum health?
A remark is only a prompt, and whether contouring suits you depends on measurement.
People often use one phrase for two separate procedures. If you can recall the wording, it may hint at which was intended, though your anatomy settles the matter.
Selected gum is removed or reshaped by laser or by another fine instrument, provided the bone already sits a suitable distance from the new edge.
Here the gum is opened surgically so that bone lying too near the intended line may be adjusted, and the tissue is then secured at its planned height.
Ask directly which of these two is being considered for you, and why that one rather than the other.
An offhand mention rarely comes with detail. These stages are where the detail is gathered and explained.
Request your visitShare the remark and your own view of your smile. It helps to separate what you were told from what actually bothers you.
Photos compare neighbouring teeth, and the enamel boundary is located under the gum. Where bone position is unclear, sounding or suitable imaging might follow.
Extra tissue is one explanation among several. Worn teeth, an active upper lip or the way the jaws relate can each produce a similar look.
With the findings explained, you can weigh treatment, an alternative or leaving things alone. You would also learn what recovery and review may involve.
Your usual dental office may hold information relevant to this question, including recent images. Ask us whether any of it would be useful, and how it could be passed along.
Planning the trip into Winnipeg? Ask how many visits your care might take and how long the first one tends to run.
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It can be unsettling to have a feature pointed out that never troubled you. You are free to keep your smile as it is if nothing needs restoring. If you do go ahead, local anaesthetic keeps the area comfortable while the work is done.
Knowing whether the suggestion concerns looks or function changes how you might weigh it.
Having doubts is a perfectly reasonable place from which to begin an assessment.
Tenderness differs with how many teeth are treated and whether bone is part of the work.
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Should you go ahead, the tissue may look red, swollen or uneven for a while, and that early look is not your result. A review then confirms how closure and plaque control are coming along.
Ask how details of completed care can reach the dental office you normally visit.
Any sutures are taken out at this stage, and the healing tissue gets checked.
A planned crown or veneer may have to wait until the gum edge has matured.
Has something about your healing raised concern? Phone (204) 338-3003 instead of using the form.
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Helpful details about gum contouring in St. Andrews.
Ask our teamNo. Many gumlines are healthy and simply shaped a certain way. Unless a planned restoration depends on it, reshaping for appearance remains your choice once you know the facts.
You certainly can, and it is a good question to put to them directly. Bringing their answer with you gives the assessment something concrete to address.
It matters, because reshaping relies on tissue that can heal stably and stay practical to clean. Tell us about any bleeding or tenderness you have noticed.
Yes. Once tooth, tissue and bone are measured, a different option may make more sense, or there may be no good reason for changing anything.
Often the gum work does, with the final scans or impressions held back until the margin has settled. How long depends on where the tissue was changed and by how much.
Use the form on this page or call (204) 338-3003, and mention what was said to you. Add that you would be coming into Winnipeg, and ask how your visits might be spaced.
Gum reshaping is sometimes one part of a wider plan. Read about these treatments if they came up in the same conversation.
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Request an assessment at Winnipeg North Dental, and tell us what you heard. The clinic will reply to work out a time.
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