If you show a lot of gum when you smile or feel bothered by tooth proportions, the tooth & gum contouring at OAKS Dental on Teheran-ro, Gangnam completes a balanced smile by adjusting the gum line and the shape and proportion of the teeth. Tooth & gum contouring is an esthetic treatment that improves the smile line by refining tooth shape and gum line; OAKS Dental designs it considering both the gums and teeth revealed when you smile.
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It refers to dental treatment that changes the shape of individual or all teeth to create a highly refined smile line. Also, through laminate tooth contouring that simply adjusts the teeth so the corners do not look dark when smiling, you can complete a brighter, clearer smile.
If the gum color is dark or blackish, gum depigmentation can renew it into pretty, healthy gums.
Cosmetic contouring
Tooth contouring is a treatment that, for esthetic reasons, reshapes teeth with an uneven smile line into a more beautiful and refined smile line through dental care.
With minimal reduction of natural teeth and ceramic prosthetics closest to natural teeth, you can have a bright, beautiful smile. At OAKS Dental we also help you achieve a bright smile and healthy teeth through laminate and clear aligners.
If the gums are puffy or cover much of the teeth, the smile can look heavy. In such cases it is a procedure that slims the gums or reshapes the gum line where gums and teeth meet so more of the teeth show.
Sometimes the teeth are well aligned but the gums are asymmetric and look crooked, or too much gum shows when smiling — gum contouring is performed in these cases too. For gum contouring, the inner size is set based on the gum and lip line, and because the bone position is assessed according to this tooth size, the technique may vary.
Gum depigmentation is performed when the gums look black due to heavy melanin pigment or when the surface is rough.
If the gums are dark and dull, even neat, white teeth struggle to look clean. Gum depigmentation restores healthy pink gums for a beautiful smile.
At OAKS Dental, using a water-droplet (Er) laser, gum surgery is possible with simple surface anesthesia or no anesthesia at all. As there is no bleeding or swelling afterward, you can return to daily life right away.
FAQ
It is done under local anesthesia so pain during the procedure is minimal, and mild swelling or discomfort afterward subsides within a few days.
Yes. When excessive gum shows while smiling, the gum line can be refined to improve it into a balanced smile.
Gums darkened by melanin pigmentation can be improved to a brighter tone through gum contouring.
It varies with the treatment scope, but usually daily life is possible within 1–2 weeks.
Yes. Designing the gum line and tooth shape together creates a more harmonious smile line.
AUTHOR · MEDICAL REVIEW
Dr. Chulmin Bae Head Director, OAKS Dental Clinic
The Korean original of this treatment guide was written and medically reviewed by Dr. Chulmin Bae, Head Director of OAKS Dental Clinic. Dr. Bae focuses on orthodontics, implants and cosmetic dentistry such as laminate veneers and whitening, and personally treats each patient with a plan suited to their condition.
