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Sometimes the teeth are the right shape and the right shade, and the smile still does not look balanced. The reason is often the frame rather than the picture - a gumline that runs unevenly across the front teeth, one tooth that appears shorter than the one beside it, or gum tissue that covers enough of the teeth that the smile reads as gummy.
People often assume the only fix is to change the teeth themselves - veneers or crowns on teeth that are perfectly healthy. Frequently the more conservative answer is to adjust the tissue instead and leave the teeth alone.
We start by looking at your smile at rest and at full smile, measuring how much tooth shows, and mapping where the gumline should sit for the proportions to read as even. That plan is shown to you before anything is done, so you can see the intended result rather than describe it.
The procedure itself removes or reshapes a small amount of gum tissue along the planned line. The area is numbed first, and most cases are completed in a single visit. Because only soft tissue is being reshaped, recovery is usually a matter of days rather than weeks, with tenderness and a soft-food diet for a short period.
Gum contouring is often planned alongside other cosmetic work. Where the gumline is being corrected before veneers or crowns, we allow the tissue to settle fully before the final restorations are made, so the margins sit where they should. If what you need is bone-level surgery rather than soft-tissue reshaping, we will refer you to a periodontist.
A smile is generally read as balanced when the gumline of the two front teeth sits at roughly the same height as the canines, with the small teeth between them slightly lower - which is why a single uneven tooth stands out so much.
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Correcting the gumline can balance a smile without touching teeth that are perfectly healthy underneath.
Reshaping soft tissue leaves the teeth intact, unlike veneers or crowns placed purely to correct apparent length.
Most cases are completed in a single appointment under local anesthetic, with recovery measured in days.
We assess your smile at rest and smiling, measure how much tooth and gum shows, and map exactly where the new gumline should sit. You see the plan before we begin.
The area is numbed and the excess gum tissue is carefully reshaped along the agreed line. Most cases are finished in a single visit.
We give you aftercare instructions and review the area once it has settled. If restorations are planned, we wait for the tissue to stabilize before taking final impressions.
They overlap. Cosmetic contouring reshapes soft tissue only. Crown lengthening may also involve adjusting the bone underneath, usually to expose enough tooth for a crown. If your case needs the bone-level procedure, we will refer you to a periodontist.
Often, yes - when the cause is excess gum tissue covering teeth of a normal length. Some gummy smiles are caused by the position of the jaw or the way the lip moves, and those need a different approach. The assessment tells us which you have.
Most people are comfortable within a few days, with the tissue looking settled over the following weeks. If restorations are planned on those teeth, we wait for full settling before taking the final impressions.
Where healthy tissue has been reshaped for cosmetic reasons, the result is generally stable. We will tell you at the assessment if your case is one where some rebound is likely.
The area is numbed with local anesthetic, so the procedure itself is not painful. Afterward, expect tenderness for a few days and stick to softer foods while the tissue settles.
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