GUM LINE CORRECTION Wallington

Ideally speaking, we should only show about 1-2 mm of gum when we smile. The spaces between the teeth should be filled with a sharp-pointed triangle of gum called the papillae. The loss of these papillae leads to an unsightly dark triangle which is very unattractive. The replacement of these papillae is extremely difficult and not possible in a lot of cases.

There are, however, other techniques at our disposal that can reduce or eliminate this problem such as a Gum Lift.

There are a number of procedures that can be done to get the gums into line, the most popular would be a Gum Lift. Gums can be trimmed back if there is excess or can be brought down with soft tissue grafting.

Gum contours are adjusted according to the “golden proportion” of cosmetics, ensuring the gum line is even, and all teeth are in proportion to each other. After treatment, teeth appear to be longer and more proportionate.