Gum Contouring for when there is too much gum
If you have what is known as a ‘gummy smile’ then you will know that although it is not seen as a major health concern it can be devastating to your confidence and make you constantly uncomfortable socially, as much as discoloured teeth by not brushing your teeth with toothpaste can. Many people feel unable to smile properly because they are self conscious and as a result they allow their social lives, relationships with other people and ultimately their own happiness to suffer.
Gum reshaping (also known as gum contouring) is a dental job that may seem drastic to some people who have never lived with the condition, but when your gums cover too much of your teeth, making them look unnaturally short whether because of health issues or simply as a result of genetics, the chance to have this corrected with a pain free dental procedure may be all too welcome, along the lines of tooth extraction.
Many dentists in Essex can provide this treatment, which amounts to the trimming and reshaping of gums (sometimes with a normal scalpel, sometimes utilising a laser attachment which cauterises blood vessels as the treatment takes place to aid faster healing) to give them a more normal, natural look which leaves you feeling free to smile without fear of social awkwardness.
Sometimes bone at the base of the teeth may also need to be trimmed down but this again is a routine matter for the dentist and not something to cause concern.
The full time for healing varies (though less with the laser scalpel) but this is not a long process, think weeks not months. All in all this procedure can be a life changing (and improving) one which costs little in both time and money for such a major effect.
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