Posts Tagged ‘gum contouring’

Pioneering new Waterlase technology at City of Leeds dentist

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Waterlase is a pioneering new dental technology that uses laser energy and a spray of water to perform a whole range of dental procedures on the teeth and gums, with a much greater degree of comfort. Lasers have been used for a number of years in dentistry because of the advantages they have over the more old fashioned equipment. Lasers not only limit the potential for infection but also increase recovery time because they cauterise the surgical wounds as they are taking place. This reduces blood loss and enables the tissue to heal much quicker.

Watrelase has been used since 1998 in the US where it was first designed and has successfully made many dental treatments a great deal more efficient and comfortable. The technology is now being more widely used in the UK and making treatments like cavity fillings and gum contouring more pleasant for patients.

Waterlase can even be used to replace the role of the dreaded dentist drill in a number of surgeries. The drill works by using a combination of heat, vibration and pressure which can sound and feel unpleasant. Waterlase lasers remove the need for heat and pressure and use a fine spray of water to limit the heat making the whole process less intrusive and less frightening. It also significantly reduces the occurrences of numbness after treatment that can be caused by using other equipment. Lasers also offer an incredible level of accuracy for dentists during treatment meaning that no unnecessary damage is caused. City of Leeds dentists are now using Waterlase products to carry out many procedures. Ask them at your next appointment about the benefits of the Waterlase system.

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Brand new smile with cosmetic dentistry from Central Leeds dentist

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Cosmetic dentistry is the process of carrying out small procedures with the aim of improving the overall aesthetic appearance of your smile, teeth and mouth. It can involve single procedures or be part of a wider plan to transform the teeth called a smile makeover. A beautiful and healthy looking smile can have enormous benefits for a person in terms of self confidence and esteem and can have positive effects on all their relationships.

There are many problems patients can have to create problems that reduce the appearance of their smile. Some of the most common issues are chipped or broken teeth, unevenly spaced or overcrowded teeth or discoloured and worn teeth. For all these problems and many other others, recent advances in dental technology has created treatments for all of them.

Patients with chipped, cracked or broken teeth can have repairs carried out to restore their smile in only one appointment using the versatile and inexpensive dental bonding. Dental bonding is a tooth-coloured resin that can be used to fill cavities and cracks or built up to restore the appearance of a chipped tooth. It is sculpted by the dentist to the desired shape and size, before being set hard with the heat of a dental laser and polished to closely resemble enamel. Bonding can also be thinly applied to cover discolouration and teeth worn down over the years by enamel erosion.

Worn or discoloured teeth can also be treated using the very latest in ceramic dental veneers and crowns. Veneers are tooth shaped and coloured caps that sit over the top of existing teeth. They are incredibly thin and lifelike and a whole dental arc of veneers can create the impression of completely new teeth. Using the latest in computer-aided design and manufacture, veneers can be made and installed in only one visit.

There are many other cosmetic dentistry procedures such as gum contouring, dental implants and braces that can all be used to enhance the cosmetic appearance of your teeth. There really is no problem too big or too small to be treated with cosmetic dentistry. If you are considering having your smile improved, make an appointment with a Central Leeds dentist to discuss which of the cosmetic procedures would be most suitable for your teeth. The dentist will also be able to give you a clear idea of how much the procedures may cost.

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Gum contouring from Central Leeds dentist creates perfect smile

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Having a perfect smile and healthy looking teeth, like so many things in life, is all about balance. The balance between the size of the teeth in relation to the others, the balance of the distance between the teeth, the balance of the colour of the teeth. This balance can be effected by having gums that are too visible. Just as a beautiful painting can be ruined by an ugly frame, healthy looking, well-proportioned teeth can be spoiled by an excess of gum tissue. This excess gingival display is also known as a gummy smile and is though to affect about 14 per cent of women and 7 per cent of men in the UK.

A gummy smile is usually caused by little more than genetic predisposition, but it can be affected by some fairly common blood pressure medication. In other patients, the appearance of excess gum tissue can be caused by a high upper lip or even short teeth, which make the gums appear larger by comparison.

Gummy smiles can be easily treated by a modern procedure, utilizing a laser, called gum contouring. Also known as lifting, gum contouring involves using the laser to burn off excess gum tissue on the gum line, and shape it to create the desired effect. Although the prospect of having tissue burned off sounds rather unpleasant, it is in fact a completely painless procedure and because of the advances in dental laser technology, an incredibly accurate one. Lasers can be accurate to within the most minute of degrees and also have the added bonus of possessing sterilising qualities because of the intensity of the heat used. On some occasions, a laser on its own may not be enough to remove all the excess tissue and the bone at the root of the tooth may need to be reduced to prevent the gum tissue growing back, although this is relatively rare.

Gum touring is a relatively easy way of achieving your desired smile. If you suffer from excess gum tissue, it may be a simple matter of removing it. A Central Leeds dentist will be able to perform the gum contouring procedure in one visit to give you the gum-free smile you always wanted.

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