When you have issues with the gum line, which impacts smile beauty and could indicate the need for treatment, we could recommend gum contouring. In today’s blog, your Astoria, NY, dentist talks about how we correct the appearance of your gum line in only one visit with our comfortable and noninvasive contouring procedure.
When You Need Gum Contouring
For some of us, our smiles display too much gum when we smile, which is referred to commonly as a gummy smile. This could also make your teeth appear uneven or misshapen. To improve the overall beauty of your smile, we need to correct the shape of the gum line with gum contouring, as these tissues frame our smiles.
Our Radiosurgery Unit
For better precision and comfort, we don’t use scalpels or sutures at all with this procedure. We begin by examining your smile and marking the areas that need to be altered or removed. Our advanced radiosurgery unit is then employed to sculpt the gums, removing excess tissues and reshaping the line for better esthetics. This technology means we don’t need sutures and rarely require anesthesia. There will be no swelling or bleeding afterward, and most people return normal activities after only a day of rest. The precision of the radiosurgery unit also means no damage to healthy tissues either. The process is comfortable and effective!
Periodontal Disease
If you have a more severe case of periodontal disease, then we could also use this technology to help by removing diseased tissues and allowing healthy ones to adhere to the gum line. Managing the disease is then down to better homecare and a regular dental cleaning every three to four months, so you avoid major complications like tooth loss.
What About Tooth Contouring?
We can also contour the teeth, but this is a very different procedure. We don’t need the radiosurgery unit at all, and instead will gently sand and buff the teeth to reshape them. This allows us to smooth our pits, grooves, and rough patches, reshape overly large teeth, and correct minor chips. We can also dull shar, jagged, or pointed portions of tooth structure, all in only one visit.
If you have any questions about our cosmetic treatments or if you have issues with your teeth and gums that need to be addressed, then please contact our team today. We want to help you smile with confidence each and every day!
Do You Need Cosmetic Improvement?
We would like to help improve the overall beauty of your smile in one visit with our unique and effective cosmetic treatment options! To learn more about our approach to cosmetic dental treatments or to set up your next dental appointment, then schedule a consultation by calling Jeffrey Leibowitz, DDS, in Astoria, NY, today at 718-728-8320.
