Gummy Smile Correction

Have you ever felt that your smile is being ruined by excessive exposure of gum tissue or due to short upper teeth?

Smile Correction

 Your solution may be this simple procedure we call “Gum recontouring ”Gum recontouring is a cosmetic procedure which involves removal of excess gum tissue and sculpting of a more aesthetic smile. 

While it was earlier done with needles and scalpels, the procedure has been simplified by multiple folds after the intervention of “LASER” dentistry. Causes of a “GUMMY” smile: Due to genetic reasons, Excessive gum tissue, Hyperactive lip muscles, Mal-aligned bite, Abnormal tooth eruption, Abnormal jaw development Clinically short upper teeth.

How recontouring is done:

Dental Treatments

Since laser technology is being used, there is no need for needle poke for anesthetizing the operative site. Application of a topical anesthesia is usually sufficient to numb the tissue. 

The laser vaporizes tissue instantly without producing any burning sensation or pain to the patient. The laser tip not only removes the excess gum tissue but also seals the remaining tissue preventing bleeding or infection in the operative site. 

Why it should be done ? 

Optimally, a person’s smile should display the gums as minimally as possible. And the gum tissue visible as such has to have even contours. When there is excessive display of gums or uneven contours, it steals the confidence of the individual to smile and makes them reluctant to smile normally. 

They try to control their smile or smile, covering their mouth with their hand. Also, when gummy smile is due to abnormal tooth eruption or abnormal jaw development, the patient may also have an uncomfortable or improper bite and therefore the long term dental health may become compromised. 

Some of the treatment options available for the correction of a “gummy smile” are: Surgical gum recontouring, Surgical lipre positioning, Orthodontic braces in order to bring teeth to more appropriate position, Maxillo-facial surgery to re-position the bone LASER recontouring. 

Although the choice of treatment varies according to the specific clinical scenario that each patient presents with, LASER assisted gum recontouring is considered as a promising choice in most cases since it is the most comfortable, least invasive and painless procedure. 

Some of the greatest advantages of Laser treatment is that the area requires only topical application of anesthetic gel (No Needle Poke), area treated undergoes concomittant sterilization, it is often bloodless, the tissue gets bio-stimulation and healing is fast and uneventful.