In the past few months, we’ve had a number of patients who came in for gum contouring.  This is a process, usually accomplished with a diode laser, that moves the tissue up – and moves it down in the lower arch – to make the teeth appear longer.  I often use the analogy that it is like raising a window shade, making our windows look larger.  This tissue overgrowth often follows orthodontic treatment, resulting in a “gummy smile.”  In just a couple of minutes, often without the need for anesthesia (though topical anesthetic is often used),  your appearance can be changed forever!
You can get more information on our website as well as see some videos of patients that we’ve treated – on both our site and on our YouTube channel.  In almost every case, our patients have exclaimed,  “I should have done it sooner!”  That brings a smile to our faces…