However, for some people, the problem may not be just the appearance of their teeth but also their gum line. Too much gum showing when you smile can manifest as a gummy smile which some people find unattractive. To reshape and correct the gum line, a simple and painless dental technique called laser gum reshaping is often used.

Laser gum reshaping (or laser gum contouring as it sometimes known), reshapes and corrects the gumline by removing excess gum and sealing it with a laser. There is no surgery or stitches involved and it is a fairly straightforward and painless process, which is permanent. An instant smile lift can be achieved fairly cost effectively in a short space of time, revealing less gum and more teeth.

Reshaping of the gums is often used alongside porcelain veneers in many smile makeovers in order to achieve a beautiful and healthy looking smile.

Make your gums healthy

The first step towards having properly shaped gums is to make the gum tissue healthy again. This is done to get the gum tissue pink in colour and tight and to reduce any inflammation. Once your gums are healthy, it is possible to evaluate the gum tissue’s contours.

When you notice an attractive smile, you not only look at the beautiful teeth but also the gum tissue around each tooth. The gingival margins (edge of the gum tissue) should ideally be at the same height for both the two front canines and the two front teeth. The edge of the gum tissue of the two lateral incisors (next to the front teeth), should be approximately 1 to 1.5 millimetres lower than other teeth.

A lot of the time, all that is required for reshaping the gums is contouring the gum surgically, improving its aesthetic appearance. This is a simple cosmetic dental procedure and is performed using a laser and anaesthetic. There is no use of needles.

Advanced technologies and cutting-edge procedures have significantly reduced the expense of almost all techniques to something which everyone can afford. A common procedure that many people opt for is gum contouring.

What is gum contouring and why is it used?

There are many people whose teeth appear a little too short because of the relationship between their gums and teeth. As slight a problem as this may seem, it is still visible and can affect a smile. When people have this dental problem, they can opt for a laser gum contouring procedure. This procedure is used to take away excess gum tissue so that more of the tooth’s crown is exposed, which levels out the smile.

With laser gum contouring, the gum line can be sculpted so that the right amount between the tooth’s surface and the gum tissue is created, which results in a better looking smile. An uneven gum around a tooth can be easily and painlessly balanced and smoothed out with a gum contouring procedure to make the gum and tooth look better. The procedure can give individuals a more attractive smile at an affordable rate.

The first thing to do when gum reshaping or contouring is to make the gum tissue healthy again. Once that is achieved, one can evaluate the tissue contours. When you come across an attractive smile, you will not only see beautiful teeth but also healthy, even gum tissue. The edge of the gum tissue should be of the same height for the two front teeth and the two canines.

The most common problem with most teeth is that their gums are not contoured properly. This makes one tooth look longer than the other, giving a very asymmetrical appearance to your teeth. Another problem is increased visibility of the gums, which is seen among people who show a lot of their gums while smiling. All these problems can be corrected using gum contouring.

On most occasions, all that is required to correct the aesthetic appearance of the gums is a surgical contouring of the gum tissue. This is called a simple cosmetic gum lift. By using the benefits of this simple surgery, you can make your smile a lot more complete and your gums healthier.

The first step to gum contouring or gum reshaping, is to make gums healthy again. This is done by reducing the inflammation and bringing the gums back to their healthy and pink best. The edge of the gum tissue should be at the same height for the two front teeth as well as the two canines. Misaligned gums make the teeth themselves look misshapen.

So how do you go about correcting misshapen gums? This can be accomplished by gum lifting or contouring. Contouring the gum tissues to give them a more balanced appearance can help make that beautiful smile complete. This is called a simple gum lift. A gum lift is done using a laser and a local anaesthetic is used to numb the area.

By this simple method, you can restore your gums to their healthiest best. Gum contouring or reshaping will also help you get a complete and beautiful smile.