For your smile’s appearance, having uneven gum tissues may be a minor or significant thing, depending on the severity of the condition. Yet, when your gums are uneven, their appearance doesn’t always highlight the more profound dangers. For example, an uneven gum line can make it easier for oral bacteria to work their way underneath your gum tissues and form plaque on your teeth roots. As this plaque calcifies into tartar, the bacteria irritate and infect your gum tissues, which can be the beginning of a potentially serious case of gum disease.
Many dental treatments that are designed to improve certain aspects of your smile’s appearance are also designed to help improve your overall oral health. This is especially true when it comes to correcting a gummy smile, which both improves your smile’s appearance and lowers your risks of developing gum disease. The process of contouring your gum line is also typically minimally invasive, and involves carefully trimming away excess gum tissues over appropriate areas of your teeth. For optimal comfort and results, we often perform this procedure with the help of dental laser technology, rather than a traditional scalpel.
There are several advantages to using laser technology for gum contouring compared to more traditional surgical methods. While a scalpel can achieve highly satisfactory results, the specially calibrated laser technology offers enhanced precision when trimming soft oral tissues. This equates to less bleeding and a faster, more comfortable healing process, as well as more cosmetically appealing results for your smile’s appearance.
Having a gummy smile could be more serious than you realize, and with laser dental treatment, we may be able to help you improve yours more comfortably and conveniently. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling Modern Smile in North Hollywood, CA, today at 818-763-9353. We also proudly serve patients who live in Burbank, Toluca Lake, and all surrounding communities.
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