The Smile Makeover
'Smile Makeover' is a general term given to a number of cosmetic dental procedures. It is designed to help improve the aesthetics of the teeth, mouth and gums, and to help people feel more confident about themselves.
The truth is that a large number of people are unhappy with their smile, with around three quarters feeling a lack of confidence when they smile, and half of people believing that people are judged by the way they smile.
Some of the most common complaints include the colour of the teeth, the alignment of the teeth, or the way that the gums and lips look when smiling.
What Could A Smile Makeover Mean to You?
A smile makeover treatment is always tailored to the needs of each individual patient. For some it can mean making their teeth look brighter, but for others it may mean improving smaller imperfections or fillings.
Most of the procedures involved in a typical smile makeover include making changes to the teeth. It can replace missing teeth, can help to realign crooked teeth, can repair broken teeth and can reduce gaps between teeth. For more information on these procedures, just see the pages of our site on 'Enhancing the Teeth', 'Corrective Procedures' and 'Orthodontics'.
Gum Contouring
This is another procedure that a smile makeover often makes use of. After all, it isn't just the appearance of the teeth that affects your smile, it is also the appearance of the gums.
For some, the gum grows too far over the teeth - known as a 'gummy smile'. If this is the case, gum contouring can be used to reduce the effect and help improve the smile. This procedure starts with a local anaesthetic applied to the gums, after which a laser is used to trim the excess gum tissue, exposing more of the teeth. In most cases this is only done to the front teeth.
Gums tend to heal extremely quickly after this procedure, though some other techniques may also need to be used for maximum results and to prevent the gum from re-growing.
In general, gum contouring is relatively simple and is a lot less expensive than other forms of cosmetic dentistry.
