Gum Lifts
Gum Lifts, Contouring | Cosmetic Dental Procedure Waterville, Maine | Gum Reshaping & Tissue Sculpting
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Gum lifts are one part of the picture that is your overall dental health and your smile. Also known as gum contouring, gum lifts include tissue sculpting and reshaping to even out a gum line caused by gums that are too low, or too high.
If your gums are too low, i.e. cover a large too much of your tooth, it can make the teeth look disproportionately tiny. If your gums are too high, your teeth may appear long and that’s called gum recession.
This can eventually expose the tooth’s root and taking care of it early is critical to your overall oral health, leading to dental issues like decay and tooth loss.
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Uneven gums may also be an indicator of periodontal disease, which evinces as a loss of the gums and bone surrounding teeth. Gum lifts may also be medically necessary to trim tissue encasing the crown of your tooth.
In the case of crown lengthening, regenerative procedures and pocket reduction, gum lifts or gum contouring is usually not medically necessary, but it can greatly uplift the patient’s smile and mental health.
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