Laser Gum Sculpting

Taking your smile from good to great

A "gummy" or uneven smile is a common problem that can make your teeth seem almost secondary in appearance to your gums. Sometimes, too, an uneven gum line can make your teeth seem slanted or unusually sized or shaped.

The "Long in the Tooth" Smile - Cosmetic gum surgery, or periodontal plastic surgery, can correct almost any deformity or gingival problems preventing you from a beautiful smile. As we age, our gums may shrink and recede which makes our teeth look longer. While this is often age-related, it can also occur due to a bad bite. A cosmetic dentist or a periodontist can correct this to such an extent, that you'll have a very youthful appearing smile.

If you have a gummy or uneven smile, a great option to enhance your smile may be laser gum recontouring. It's a quick, easy, and painless way to recontour the shape of your gum line to enhance your smile.

High tech at work for you

We use a soft-tissue laser to gently sculpt and shape your gum line in order to adjust for the ideal smile line, which instantly creates a more visually appealing smile. In most cases, you can take your smile from good to great in just one visit.

We offer a complimentary consultation to determine if you are a candidate for this procedure

Odyssey Diode Laser

The Odyssey Diode laser is the state-of-the-art Diode laser that represents the latest technology available for soft tissue modification and preventative care.

It is a less invasive and quicker healing way to prepare the gums around the teeth for better impression taking when we do both CEREC dentistry or traditional crown and bridgework that is sent to outside laboratories. 

Dr. Hubbell has also used this state-of-the-art diode laser for other periodontal and soft tissue applications. There has been amazing success in making Aphthous Ulcers (Canker Sores) and Herpes Blisters (Cold Sores on the lips) less painful and heal quicker. If you find that you are breaking out with either of these annoying mucosal or lip lesions, please call us and tell the receptionist you need a same day short appointment for Laser Treatment of your problem.

  The benefits of laser treatment include:

• Faster healing
• Less bleeding
• Reduced swelling
• Frenectomy ("tongue-tie" release, orthodontic or periodontal indications) without anesthesia or sutures
• Laser assisted periodontal therapy
• Smile improvements, i.e. gum sculpting that lengthens teeth due to oversized gingiva ("gummy smile" improvement)
• Excisional and incisional biopsies
• Gingivectomy, gingivoplasty, crown lengthening, and other gum corrections
• Root canals and apicoectomies
• Removal of oral lesions such as fibromas or pappillomas, usually with topical anesthesia only
• Herpes simplex Cold sore treatments
• Pediatric procedures. The lack of needles or drills is a huge plus for kids.
• Treatment of minor mouth and gum irritations
• Aphthous Ulcer ("canker sore" ) treatments
• Tissue Recontouring