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A symmetrical set of teeth gives you a beautiful and attractive smile. However, other factors contribute to having a beautiful smile, like your gum appearance. Gingival or gum deformities are among the common issues that affect smile aesthetics.
During smile makeover procedures to enhance smile appearance, our dentists at Smile Makeover Turkey perform gum contouring alongside teeth procedures. Most people with gingival deformities require gummy smile correction to restore their smile.
A gummy smile is an overgrowth of gums. People with this issue can have smile correction treatment and gingivoplasty from an experienced dental professional. At Smile Makeover Turkey, we have periodontists specialising in gummy smile treatment.
Gum contouring is a dental procedure that arranges the gum and gum levels to fit the adjacent teeth. Our dental specialist will plan your gingival shape and level with measurements gotten from digital photography or on a plaster model, then perform the gum contouring with the right procedure.
While creating an aesthetic smile for patients, we treat gum problems. After the gum treatment, we can offer other restorative and aesthetic solutions like laminate veneers, zirconia crowns and E.max crowns.
Teeth, lips and gums combine to make your smile beautiful. A gummy smile is a common condition where more gum appears when smiling or talking.
Ideally, about 2mm of the gums show while smiling or talking, but about 10mm of the gums show for those with a gummy smile. If about 2mm of the gums show, it makes you look younger with a more aesthetic smile.
Correcting a gummy smile requires several factors. This makes gummy smile treatment a multi-faceted procedure. We offer effective gum contouring planning and treatment.
These conditions may require a gum contouring procedure.
We offer different gum contouring procedures for people with a gummy smile. They include:
Botox treatment for a gummy smile is the most common and easiest treatment for correcting a gummy smile. The procedure gives quick results, and patients will not spend much time during treatment.
Botox treatment is usually for people whose gummy smile results from lip problems. Botox treatment takes about 6 – 8 months. The procedures cause no discomfort, bleeding, oedema or swelling. Undergoing Botox treatment every 6 – 8 is safe.
Botox has several applications and is administered in the muscles. The mouth doesn’t close properly for patients with short lips and may show more gums. For people with short lips, laughing makes the muscles that pull the lips up strong and active. This causes the upper lips to rise higher than other people’s lips. Injecting Botox can make these muscles less active.
This treatment requires 1 – 2 sessions in 5 – 10 minutes and doesn’t need anaesthesia. After 10 – 15 days, the upper lip won’t get pulled up as it used to, and the lips become thicker.
This allows patients to laugh easily without being concerned about their lips being pulled up. The result is more self-confidence and willingness to take photos.
Our Botox procedure for gummy smiles gives patients a long-lasting aesthetic smile.
For some people with a gummy smile, the teeth are well aligned but are too small, making the gums appear excess, a condition called gingivoplasty. In these cases, the gummy smile correction requires electrosurgery or laser.
Laser gum contouring is a good option when Botox will not give the required result. This procedure is better suited for gummy smile correction when the problem results from gingiva and the tooth forms.
In laser treatment for a gummy smile, the dental professional will level the gums using a laser. This procedure requires local anaesthesia and takes about 30 – 45 minutes.
Recovery takes about 4 – 5 days, and during this period, you may experience oedema and mild bleeding. Your oral hygiene routine is important during recovery, and ensure you adhere to the dentist’s instructions.
If you have straight teeth, you will not need any tooth aesthetic procedure after your gummy smile treatment with laser. Gums cut with electrosurgery or laser do not grow back, making the treatment permanent.
After laser gum contouring, ensure you stick to soft foods, especially in the first week. Your food options include mashed potatoes, eggs and yoghurt because they will not strain your gums. Be careful not to strain your gums during the initial recovery.
While brushing your teeth, ensure the bristles of the toothbrush are on your tooth surface below your gingiva. Brush your teeth using downward circular motions and avoid touching your gums with hard strokes.
The cost of gum contouring depends on several factors, like the extent of the procedure and treatment options. Gum contouring involves different treatments. Following your dental exam, the dentist will suggest the most suitable procedure, and you will get the cost of your treatment. .
The cost of gum contouring depends on several factors, like the extent of the procedure and treatment options. Gum contouring involves different treatments. Following your dental exam, the dentist will suggest the most suitable procedure, and you will get the cost of your treatment.
Feel free to contact Smile Makeover Turkey on 020 3475 8257 or send a Whatsapp message to 905548577197 to book a consultation with our dental professional for your gum contouring procedure.
