Dental Conditions
Gummy smile treatment
Excess gum tissue on show when you smile, corrected with precise laser recontouring — a single-visit procedure under local anesthesia.
Four different causes, four different answers
A gummy smile is a description, not a diagnosis, and the right treatment depends entirely on which underlying cause applies to you.
Excess gum tissue covering otherwise normal teeth responds well to recontouring. Incomplete tooth eruption, where the teeth never fully emerged, is treated similarly but requires more careful assessment of the bone level. A short upper lip that rises unusually high is not a gum problem at all. And excessive vertical growth of the upper jaw is a skeletal issue that recontouring alone will not address.
Laser gum recontouring
Precision
The laser targets excess tissue without affecting healthy gum around it, which allows a far more refined result than a scalpel permits.
Faster Healing
Soft tissue treated with a laser involves markedly less bleeding and generally heals faster than traditional surgery — typically one to two weeks.
Single Visit
The procedure is completed in one appointment under local anesthesia, with minimal post-treatment discomfort.
Combines Well
Recontouring is frequently done alongside veneers or bonding, since changing the gum line changes the apparent proportions of the teeth.
Assessment first
We will not recontour a gum line without first establishing why it sits where it does. Removing tissue where the real issue is lip position or jaw height produces a poor result and cannot be undone.
That assessment takes one appointment and includes measuring the bone level, because the gum can only be reshaped so far before the bone underneath becomes the limiting factor.
Other conditions we treat
Concerned about your symptoms?
Book a cosmetic consultation. Call (905) 479-7777.