There are many elements that make up an ideal smile; bright, healthy-looking teeth immediately come to mind. But the gum tissue that surrounds and supports those teeth also plays a big role in how appealing your smile will look. There are various cosmetic issues involving gum (gingival) tissue. For example, your smile may look “gummy” — meaning you seem to display too much gum tissue when you smile, or your teeth appear too short. Sometimes it's the opposite problem — your teeth appear too long because your gum tissue has receded (pulled back), exposing tooth-root surfaces that were covered at one time. Or, you may have an uneven gum line, meaning gum tissue covers some of your teeth more than others. All of these cosmetic gum problems can be successfully treated with cosmetic procedures performed in our dental clinic.
Gum graft is a type of dental surgeries performed to correct the effects of gum recession. It is a quick and relatively simple surgery in which a dentist removes healthy gum tissue from the roof of the mouth and uses it to build the gum back up where it has receded
Laser treatment is a tissue-preserving, regenerative, and bone-building procedure. In general dentistry, the dentist uses laser to access an infected pocket to kill the infected tissue and bacteria. Once the infected tissue is removed and the root is exposed, the calculus is removed with an ultrasonic root cleaner instead of scraping with manual tools. Lastly, laser energy is used to warm the stem cell that contains blood in the pocket, creating a seal of tissues against the tooth root.
Deep cleaning is officially known as scaling and root planning. It is a specialized procedure for people who have gum and periodontal diseases. The dentist will use the ultrasonic scalers to scrape away plaque and calculus on the surface of the enamel until under the gums—not just along the gum line like in regular cleaning. The cleaning process will be carried out along the roots of the teeth to smooth the cementum on the surface and prevent the formation of plaque.