If your gum tissues aren’t doing well, you’ll probably focus on the pain they cause first. You may not think about how they ruin your grin’s appearance until later. With that said, how can you fix your smile when such “gummy” problems arise? Your Lincoln periodontist will gladly show you some great answers, so please don’t worry or panic. Instead, look over the methods below to learn how to beautify a smile plagued by gum conditions.
Consider Cosmetic Periodontics
For starters, you could get cosmetic periodontic treatments to make your grin gorgeous. Especially good ones to consider include the following:
Gum Grafting
Gum disease (and “overbrushing”) sometimes makes your gums recede, thus exposing the roots of your teeth. Thankfully, you can address that problem with a quality gum grafting treatment. This procedure rebuilds your gums by transplanting healthy tissue from a different part of your mouth. In doing so, it both protects your teeth and helps your smile look much more balanced.
Gum Recontouring
Would you say that you have a “gummy” smile, with gums that obscure your teeth? You should receive gum recontouring if so, as it would work wonders for your grin. The treatment removes excess gum tissue from your mouth to reveal more of your tooth enamel. Once done, it’ll ensure your grin looks excellent!
Dental Implants
By the time your gum disease is treated (or managed), you may have already lost some teeth. You don’t need to live with smile gaps, though; you can restore your full grin with dental implants. These posts look almost exactly like natural teeth, and they fuse with your jaw to become part of your mouth. You can trust them to enhance your good looks as they blend seamlessly with adjacent teeth.
Try Some New Dental Habits
Aside from cosmetic periodontics, another good move is to adopt new dental habits. The best ones to try are:
- Practice Good Oral Hygiene – By brushing twice daily and flossing once daily, you can remove plaque from your smile that’d otherwise stain your teeth and irritate your gums.
- Quit Bad Oral Habits – Not only does tobacco stain enamel, but it also causes ugly-looking cases of gum disease.
- See Your Dentist Often – Twice-yearly dental visits diagnose and treat oral problems early, thus preventing major flaws from showing up in your smile.
When your gums are suffering, you can take various steps to fix your smile. Keep that in mind as you look into possible treatment options!
About the Practice
Pioneer Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is based in Lincoln, NE. Led by Drs. Rutledge, Le, and Bradley, our practice does everything possible to look after your gum tissues. We thus offer periodontic treatments like gum disease therapy, gum grafts, and more, as well as dental implants that replace lost teeth. Whatever your “gummy” issue, our team is here and ready to help! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (402)-483-7631.