Perhaps you have read that bone structure can make gums show more, and now you wonder whether trimming tissue would even help. That is a smart thing to wonder. St. Vital residents can have the question looked at properly at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, where the first job is working out the cause.
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The way the upper and lower jaws relate to each other can change how much gum is visible, quite apart from how much tissue covers each tooth. When that is the main reason, it calls for a different kind of assessment from gum contouring, and reshaping the gum may do little for the overall look.
St. Vital is in Winnipeg, and residents are seen for this at our McPhillips Street clinic. The assessment can help show whether the gum, the teeth, the lip or the jaw relationship is doing most of the work in your smile.
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Extra gum, short teeth, lip movement and jaw position can all look similar from the outside.
Gum contouring is considered when the gum itself is the thing that needs changing.
If contouring wouldn’t address what you see, it is better to know before deciding.
Should the assessment find that gum tissue really is covering more tooth than it should, the next question is how close the bone lies to the edge you want.
If there is already a healthy gap between the bone and the intended edge, only gum needs reshaping, and a laser is one tool that may be chosen for it.
Crown lengthening is the surgical option for teeth where bone would sit too near the new line. The dentist accesses the area, may adjust bone and then secures the gum.
If the jaw relationship turns out to be the main driver, ask the dentist what that finding means for you and what kind of assessment would look at it.
No single photo tells the story, so the dentist pieces it together from the smile, the teeth and the tissue.
Request your visitYour face is photographed relaxed, speaking and grinning, which shows how the lip and jaws frame the teeth.
Whether the teeth are their natural length, or worn and shortened, changes how the gum appears.
Each margin is mapped, and the edge of the enamel hidden under the gum is found.
Tissue thickness and the bone level are checked, using sounding or imaging when the bone’s position isn’t obvious.
A gummy look that has been there since your teenage years can point in a different direction from one that appeared later. Your own history gives the dentist useful clues.
Bring up bleeding or soreness in the gums, since any health concern takes priority over cosmetic work.
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If contouring is the right fit, the area is numbed with local anaesthetic, the new edge is marked, and tissue is reshaped with bleeding controlled afterward. Soreness later reflects the extent of the work.
Tissue is reshaped only after local anaesthetic has taken effect.
Work involving bone generally asks more of healing than a small soft-tissue change.
You are given directions and comfort measures for the days that follow.
Through healing
Treated gum can appear inflamed or uneven at first. The margin matures gradually, and it is the settled result that shows whether the change suits your smile.
Cleaning, rinsing, eating and medication should follow your directions so the site isn’t disturbed.
The dentist checks how the tissue is closing and how plaque is being handled, taking out sutures if present.
Restorations such as veneers or crowns are confirmed after the gum has matured.
Something not seem right while you heal? Ring (204) 338-3003 rather than filling in the form.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Assessment, and contouring if it suits you, takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg.
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Helpful details about gum contouring in St. Vital.
Ask our teamIt isn’t something to judge in the mirror. The assessment considers how your teeth, gum, lip and jaws relate before suggesting what might help.
Generally not by itself. When the jaw relationship is the main cause of gum display, contouring the tissue may change little.
Yes. Some smiles combine extra gum coverage with lip movement or tooth wear, which is why each factor is checked.
Then contouring may be an option, either reshaping soft tissue alone or, where bone is too close, crown lengthening.
No. It suits some soft-tissue changes, while surgical techniques are used when access, thickness or bone work make them necessary.
Gum can shift back toward its old position if the bone relationship is disregarded, so the dentist plans the margin with that distance in mind.
Book an assessment at the McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg by calling (204) 338-3003 or using the form.
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Request a visit with Winnipeg North Dental and mention you are curious whether your jaw plays a part. A reply from the clinic follows so a date can be agreed.
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