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(732) 863-3899How do your gums affect the appearance of your smile? Maybe an excess amount of gum tissue is making some of your teeth look unusually small. Or perhaps you have a noticeably uneven gumline that leaves your smile looking asymmetrical. Fortunately, modern cosmetic dentistry has a solution for these issues. Thanks to gum recontouring in Eatontown, our team can reshape your gumline to make it more aesthetically pleasing. To learn more about this procedure and its benefits, give NU Dental Eatontown a call!
Gum recontouring involves carefully removing unneeded gum tissue from specific areas of your smile. It’s often recommended for patients who have what is known as a “gummy smile”, which is a condition where more than three millimeters of gum tissue can be seen above the upper teeth when smiling.
Traditionally, reshaping the gums would involve the use of a scalpel. However, many dentists nowadays are able to perform gum recontouring with a soft tissue laser. This approach is significantly more comfortable, to the point where local anesthetic may not even be necessary.
First, we’ll take a close look at your smile and discuss your goals for the treatment. Once we’ve determined the precise changes you want, we can move forward with the recontouring process. The laser will be used to remove the gum tissue that isn’t needed in order to create a balanced gumline that doesn’t draw unnecessary attention.
Gum recontouring can often be completed in just one visit. Rest assured that there will be very little discomfort or bleeding at the end of the treatment; this is thanks to the fact that the laser can instantly seal any blood vessels that become exposed during the procedure.
Unlike other forms of cosmetic dentistry, the results of gum recontouring are typically permanent. Once gum tissue is removed, it usually doesn’t grow back. As such, you’ll be able to enjoy your newly rebalanced smile for many years to come.
If you’re happy with the way your teeth and gums look after your gum recontouring process, it could end up giving your confidence a boost. You may find that you’re more comfortable showing off your smile in general, which can have a positive impact on the way other people perceive you.
One final thing to note is that the results of gum recontouring tend to look very natural. The average person meeting you for the first time likely won’t be able to tell that you’ve had cosmetic dentistry performed; all they’ll see is a beautiful smile subtly framed by a balanced gumline.