Gum Recontouring and Crown Lengthening

Many people are not aware of the wide variety of cosmetic dental services available to improve their smile. Gum recontouring is a fast and easy way to improve the appearance of your natural teeth. It is also known as gum sculpting or shaping and crown lengthening.  My practice offers a variety of solutions for this procedure, some of which involve the latest in dental lasers. Gum Sculpting is a quick, comfortable process, and the healing time is rapid and predictable. It is a popular and highly successful procedure that provides excellent esthetic results.

Some of my patients have too much gum tissue that makes their teeth look short and their smile gummy. This tissue can be easily sculpted to make the teeth look longer and the smile more full. You can see the results immediately.  In most cases I expose the healthy tooth structure under the gum while maintaining esthetically pleasing tooth-to-gum proportions. With some of my other patients there is an asymmetry of tissue as you compare each tooth in the smile. The gum line can be made to look more even with gum recontouring. With over 30 years of experience in cosmetic dentistry I have an eye for how the teeth and gum line should look. Every smile is unique. The gum line and teeth length should match the individual patient.

Not only is this procedure for cosmetic purposes, it can dramatically improve the health of your gums as well. Gums can become inflamed when periodontal disease is present or when a patient is in orthodontic braces. This inflamed tissue can be irritating and in some cases not shrink with home care and dental cleanings. In these situations the tissue can be reduced so it can return to its healthy state.

Gum Recontouring can:

• Make teeth look longer
• Dramatically change a gummy smile
• Sculpt uneven gum tissue making the teeth look more harmonious
• Remove inflamed and puffy tissue

Please call my office today to schedule a cosmetic consultation and see if gum recontouring can easily and affordable enhance your smile.