Gum Recontouring – North Attleborough, MA
Creating a More Balanced Smile
Many forms of cosmetic dentistry focus on your teeth, but in some cases, enhancing your smile may mean making changes to your gums. If there’s an excessive amount of gum tissue visible when you pull back your lips, it can make your teeth seem unusually small. Thanks to gum recontouring in North Attleborough, our team can correct this issue and create a more balanced smile that you can show off with confidence. To learn more about this procedure and its benefits, call Attleboro Dental Group today!
Why Choose Attleboro Dental Group for Gum Recontouring?
- Advanced Treatment Planning Technology
- Gentle Picasso Soft Tissue Laser
- Convenient Early and Evening Hours
What Is Gum Recontouring?
Gum recontouring is, simply put, the process of reshaping the gum tissue in order to enhance the overall appearance of your smile. This typically involves removing unneeded gum tissue with a precise, gentle soft tissue laser.
We might recommend gum recontouring if more than 3 or 4 millimeters of gum tissue is visible whenever you pull back your lips to smile (which is a condition commonly referred to as a “gummy smile”). On top of that, the procedure could be a good fit for you if you have a noticeably uneven gumline that makes certain teeth look disproportionately longer or shorter than others.
What Is the Gum Recontouring Process?
When performed with a soft tissue laser, the gum recontouring process involves very little discomfort; as such, we likely won’t need to use a local anesthetic to numb your mouth. However, if you’re nervous about undergoing cosmetic dentistry in North Attleborough, we can help you relax with an appropriate form of sedation dentistry.
During your gum recontouring procedure, we will carefully sculpt your gumline with our state-of-the-art Picasso soft tissue laser. Said laser is very precise, allowing us to only remove the unneeded tissue while leaving the rest of your gums alone. The energy from the laser will immediately cauterize any exposed blood vessels, which goes a long way toward keeping bleeding and swelling to a minimum.
What Are the Benefits of Gum Recontouring?
If you’re trying to decide whether gum recontouring is right for your smile, here’s a closer look at some of the benefits associated with it:
- Boosted Confidence: If your gummy smile is taking a toll on your self-esteem, gum recontouring can be an excellent way to improve your appearance and increase your confidence.
- Long-Lasting Results: Gum tissue doesn’t grow back after it has been removed, so the results of your gum recontouring treatment will typically last the rest of your life.
- Reduced Gum Irritation: An excessive amount of gum tissue can end up trapping food particles, leading to irritation and inflammation. Gum recontouring can help eliminate the spaces where food particles get caught, thus making it easier to maintain healthy, comfortable gums.
