Gum Contouring by Barrington Dentist Dr. Thomas Jackson, DDS, Sedation Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentists in Barrington, Elgin, Buffalo Grove, Schaumburg, Chicago, Illinois (IL)

Gum Contouring

Your gums say a lot about you, enhancing or taking away from your smile, all the while speaking volumes about your overall oral health.

Red, swollen or disproportionate in size, gums that look less than healthy may be just that, and will benefit from the kind of expert dental care patients of leading cosmetic dentist Dr. Thomas Jackson have come to expect when being treated at Jackson’s Chicago Center for Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry.

As many already know, Dr. Jackson is an expert at gum grafting, gum contouring and gum augmentation. Dr. Jackson also regularly performs periodontal plastic surgery for patients from across Illinois who turn to him for such expertise.

Once healthy, your gums can be professionally contoured and managed so that they better frame and complement your teeth, leaving you with a consistent and even gum line that ensures your smile is its very best.

Cosmetic Dentistry Equals Healthier Smiles

Periodontal plastic surgery and reconstruction involves procedures to improve the cosmetics of the gum line, prepare teeth for restorative dentistry, and replace teeth with dental implants.

Dr. Jackson is unique in that he has advanced training from the University of Pennsylvania in Periodontics and Periodontal Prosthesis. This means he fully understands the integral relationship of the gingiva and the dental restorations that are placed on your teeth. He also realizes that to have the best cosmetic result, whether with natural teeth or implants, the gum line needs to be considered and managed.

In the event your gums are not healthy, Dr. Jackson will work to combat any existing gum disease. In doing this, the diseased gum is carefully removed and reshaped, which will help to get rid of the pockets that exist between your gums and teeth, further enhancing your smile.

Keep in mind that diseased gums can be indicative of other serious oral health issues and even other physical problems, and will need to be addressed before any cosmetic procedures are performed. However, because addressing gum disease often requires some gum reshaping, getting your gums healthy is the first step to ensuring they look better for the short-term and the long-term.

For instance, once your gums have pulled away from your teeth and pockets are created between the gum line and your teeth, it can be very difficult to keep plaque at bay. Left untreated, gum disease can damage the bone that supports your teeth.

According to Dr. Jackson, most gum surgeries are fairly simple procedures and afterward most patients can resume their normal activities in just a day or two. Likewise, Dr. Jackson says that there is little discomfort and his patients are usually able to control this with aspirin, ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

Once treated, your gums will look and feel healthy in no time, and you can smile with confidence.

Contact Dr. Thomas Jackson's team to request more information now!