How cosmetic dentistry can correct gummy smile?

The charm of your smile focuses not only on aesthetics but also on attitude. While smiling, both gum tissue and teeth are exposed. When a ratio of your lips, gums, and teeth is not proper, your smile results in a gummy smile!

Potential causes of a gummy smile are:

1. Over-developed altitude muscle of the upper lip
2. Too close conjunction of the upper lip and the gums
3. Disproportionate or excessive gum tissue

It is a perception that an optimal smile should reveal the least possible gum tissue. In case of any or all of the above mentioned potential causes, many people feel shy or embarrassed while smiling. They feel they would look unattractive.

In case, you are by chance suffering from any sort of issue related to your aesthetic facial feature smile, your worries end here! There are solutions to fix your gummy smile. Cosmetic dentistry can perfectly fix your gummy smile by giving you an aesthetic smile makeover.

Treatment to a Gummy Smile

For a perfect and correct treatment of a gummy smile, one needs to visit dentist. On thorough examination of the case, dentists recommend relevant treatment options. A systematic examination comprises a checkup of patient’s mouth, teeth and gums to conclude the extent of the unnecessary gingival appearance and any potential problems. It may engage usual and/or digital impressions of your teeth and gums. Sometimes, a patient also needs X-ray imaging for careful examination of his/her tooth roots and jaw bone.

Possessing a gummy smile is not from something that you may have done.  It does not relate to either your health or your oral hygiene. It is naturally a matter of genetics, probably something with which you may have born. Moreover, it is something which can be corrected, so you no need to bother about it. In case you are suffering from a severe gummy smile, on your visit to a dentist, he may refer you to consult with a specialist. Periodontists, orthodontists, and oral surgeons are specialized dentists in advanced dental treatments.  

Till recent past, the single existing treatment that was possible was surgery. Such surgical treatment could usually be quite painful during recovery and was impractical in many scenarios. However, these days, advancements in technologies and sciences have made a remarkable impression in each field. On the basis of the type of your individual health condition, the best course of action and treatment for your gummy smile could comprise one or more of the following:

• Surgical lip repositioning
• Laser treatments
• Maxillofacial operation to reposition the bone
• Orthodontics (braces) to shift the teeth into more fitting areas
• Shaping of the gingival muscles and bone through dentistry to build stronger and more attractive looking gum shapes

Instead of feeling ashamed about a gummy smile you possess, with the help of apt remedial dentistry, you can get rid of your embarrassing smile and experience satisfaction about your facial appearance.

Clear Choice Dental (CCD) is a leading name in quality restorative, surgical and aesthetic dental services in Western Australia. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of optimal oral health to our patients and strive to foster patient relationships based on mutual trust, excellent customer service and the best patient care available. To know more about the dental clinics and excellent and affordable dental services it provides, call 1800 246 423.