Gum Contouring: How a Cosmetic Dentist Can Improve Your Smile

Gum contouring is a lesser-known treatment that can enhance someone’s smile! For people who have more gum coverage over the teeth it can shorten the appearance of their smile, draw more attention to their gums and have what is called a ‘gummy smile’. While there is nothing wrong with having a gummy smile, many people wish to change it.

That’s where gum contouring comes in!

Gum contouring, also known as gum reshaping, involves reshaping and sculpting the gumline to enhance the appearance of your smile, often done to address a "gummy smile" or uneven gumlines, by removing excess tissue with a laser or scalpel.

Before you think, that sounds painful… Gum contouring is done under local anaesthetic to ensure that you are comfortable throughout!

Reduce a gummy smile

As we mentioned earlier, one of the biggest uses of gum contouring is to reduce the appearance of a gummy smile. This is done safely, and the dentist will discuss the agreed new level with you before removal. Our cosmetic dentist Poole loves to use this technique to give a real aesthetic change to someone’s smile without touching their natural teeth. We also provide this service in our other dental practices offering cosmetic dentistry Hampshire and Dorset.

Change an uneven gum line

Sometimes, the gums can be uneven, and this can give the appearance of an uneven smile without the teeth being uneven at all. Gum contouring is used in this instance to improve the symmetry of the smile with ease.

Ehance the shape and size of the teeth

When the gums grow beyond the usual point this can create an appearance of shorter teeth. This often makes a smile look worn and short. The simplest solution to this is to use gum contouring!

How long does it take to heal?

Gum contouring healing typically takes 1-2 weeks for initial healing, with full recovery and visible results appearing within 4-6 weeks. However, the extent of the procedure and individual healing rates can influence the duration.

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