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    Get Back Your Confidence With Gummy Smile Treatment in Melbourne

    You shouldn’t have to worry about a gummy smile. If you’re experiencing excessive gum display while smiling, talk to the team at Mulgrave Dental Group about how simple gummy smile treatment could help you get back your confidence.

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    What is Gummy Smile Treatment?

    Feeling self-conscious about the amount of gums visible in your smile? Gummy smile treatment could help.

    This treatment addresses the appearance of excessive gum display while smiling through the use of a few different orthodontic and cosmetic dentistry procedures - plus advanced dental technology. Essentially, it can help to reshape and sculpt your excess gum tissue, revealing more of your natural teeth and renewing your confidence in your smile.

    Any smile with more than a few millimetres of gum exposed is considered a gummy smile, and it can have huge ramifications on a person’s self-esteem. Many of our past patients have thought a gummy smile was just something they had to live with, and they were amazed to find out it’s actually not only very treatable, but quite simple! Your teeth are under there, we just have to reveal them.

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    What Causes A Gummy Smile?

    A gummy smile is the result of a few possible factors, mainly to do with the development of the mouth. It’s not an indication that something is ‘wrong’, so much as it’s just a different way the teeth and gums have grown. 

    Understanding your own underlying cause will be crucial in helping us determine how to apply appropriate treatment, and it’s one of the first things we’ll talk to you about during your gummy smile consultation.

    Excessive gum tissue can cause a gummy smile when it extends too far down the teeth, covering them up. This tissue creates an imbalance in your smile, making your teeth appear shorter and the gum line more prominent.

    By addressing this excess gum tissue, your gum line can be reshaped and repositioned, revealing more of your natural teeth and creating a proportional, attractive smile.

    When someone’s upper lip is relatively short in length, it may not fully cover the gum line when smiling, resulting in the exposure of a larger portion of the gums.

    This can be addressed with simple lip repositioning treatment, which can lengthen or reposition the upper lip, reducing the visibility of the gums for a more balanced look.

    Sometimes, a person’s lip muscles are just too strong. Here, they’re called hyperactive or hypermobile muscles, and they can make a person’s upper lip lift higher than normal, revealing more of the gums and causing a gummy smile.

    Some dental abnormalities can contribute to a gummy smile, for example irregular tooth eruption, improper tooth development or an uneven gum line. In many of these causes, it can cause the teeth to have an uneven appearance, or to be covered over by excess gums. We can treat many of these issues with both gummy smile and orthodontic treatments (such as Invisalign), depending on the extent of your issues.

    Start Your Gummy Smile Treatment Today

    The first step towards a more confident smile starts now. Our friendly dental experts specialise in a variety of cosmetic and orthodontic treatments, ensuring we can offer a range of options to treat your gummy smile.

    Book your first consultation today and we’ll talk to you about your needs, your goals and how we can help, tailoring a treatment plan to your unique mouth.

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    Types of Gummy Smile Treatment

    A gummy smile can be treated in a few different ways, depending on the underlying cause. We offer a wide range of leading surgical and orthodontic options, allowing us to adapt our services to suit your smile and helping to ensure you walk away with the best results.

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    Laser Gum Contouring

    Laser gum contouring, also known as gum reshaping or gum sculpting, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses advanced laser technology to reshape and reposition the gum line. 

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    Orthodontic Treatment

    In the event that treating your gummy smile requires the repositioning of misaligned teeth at the same time, we’ll likely recommend orthodontic treatment such as braces or Invisalign.

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    Lip Repositioning

    You don’t have to live with a short upper lip - lip repositioning surgery may be able to help. This is exactly what it says it is, a procedure which involves adjusting the position of the upper lip to reduce the amount of gums exposed when you smile. 

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    Crown Lengthening

    In the event that laser gum contouring alone isn’t enough, crown lengthening is another solution. This procedure allows us to adjust more of your excess gum tissue (and, if necessary, your bone structure too) to expose your natural teeth, giving your smile a more natural, confident look. 

    What Does Gummy Smile Treatment Cost?

    The cost of gummy smile treatment in Australia can vary depending on a few factors, such as the complexity of the case, any underlying issues and the type of treatment required to adjust your smile. During your initial consultation, our friendly cosmetic dentistry team will provide you with a detailed estimate of the cost based on your specific treatment needs.

    Finance Options for Gummy Smile Treatment

    We accept a variety of payment methods for gummy smile treatment and offer a number of interest-free payment plans to help make it easy to invest in your oral wellbeing. 

    We offer a variety of flexible payment plans for gummy smile treatment. Here you can spread out the cost of your treatment, paying in simple, manageable monthly instalments. We offer both zero- and low-interest options, depending on your budget.

    Financing programs are also available at Mulgrave Dental Group, allowing you to finance the cost of gummy smile treatment through reputable third-party financing companies. These programs often provide competitive rates and flexible repayment terms, simplifying the management of your treatment costs.

    Dental insurance plans sometimes cover cosmetic dental treatment, including some of the procedures involved in treating a gummy smile. If you’re not sure what your insurance will cover, chat with us during your appointment and we’ll help walk you through it.

    Gummy Smile Treatment FAQs

    Got questions about your upcoming consultation? We know that investing in your confidence through cosmetic dental treatment can feel like a big step, which is why we’ve answered a few common concerns below to help prepare you for your first visit.

    Generally no, you shouldn’t feel any pain during your procedure as we always take steps to maximise patient comfort here at Mulgrave Dental Group. We offer a variety of pain management options, including local anaesthesia, to help you relax during treatment, plus anti-anxiety options like sleep dentistry to ensure that anxiety won’t stop you from receiving the help you need.

    This is hard to say, as it all depends on you and your unique needs. In many cases we can perform simple gummy smile treatment in just one session. Though, more extensive treatment such as adjusting the position of misaligned teeth would usually require a few trips.

    During your consultation, we’ll provide a personalised treatment plan tailored to your individual requirements to ensure you know what to expect.

    We typically expect recovery from gummy smile treatment to be pretty quick, though of course every case is different as all patients are unique. We’ll talk to you about this during your consultation to ensure you know what to expect from recovery, and anything you can do to help speed it along.

    Gummy smile treatment is considered quite safe and carries minimal risk. For the majority of our different treatment options there’s not very much surgery required - if any - which brings down the complexity in most cases and makes them quite simple for the patient.

    At your consultation, our team will thoroughly evaluate your oral health and discuss any relevant risks or complications before your procedure.

    In some cases, crowns or veneers can be used to treat a gummy smile as they’re able to make teeth appear longer. We may also recommend these treatment options if there’s not enough excess gum tissue to resculpt, or there are any additional problems with your teeth relating to damage or decay.

    We’ll talk to you about all of that during your consultation to see if it’s relevant to your individual needs.

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    Our clinic hours:

    • Mon: 9 am - 6 pm
    • Tue: 9 am - 7 pm
    • Wed: 9 am - 7 pm
    • Thu: 9 am - 7 pm
    • Fri: 9 am - 5 pm
    • Sat: Closed
    • Sun: Closed

    Any Questions?

    Don’t let uncertainty put you off getting the treatment you need. We’re here to help.

    At Mulgrave Dental Group, you’re our priority. We offer an array of modern dental and cosmetic dentistry services along with exceptional customer service in a warm, relaxed atmosphere. We have well over 50 years of collective experience, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need us.

    Contact us today to schedule your consultation and take the first step towards a straighter, happier smile.

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    What Sets Mulgrave Dental Group Apart?

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    Tailored Treatments for Natural-Looking Results

    We take a personalised approach to gummy smile treatment, carefully designing your smile to achieve the right balance between teeth and gums. Our goal is to help you feel confident and love your smile again.

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    Expert Care in a Relaxed Setting

    Our experienced team uses advanced techniques to gently reshape the gumline with minimal discomfort. We explain every step and create a calm, welcoming environment so you feel completely at ease.

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    Focused on Your Comfort and Confidence

    From your first consultation to your final results, we’re committed to your comfort, care, and satisfaction. We listen closely to your goals and work with you to create a smile you’ll be proud to show off.

    Smile Freely and Confidently

    Don’t let a gummy smile hold you back from enjoying life. Getting treatment for your excess gums can unlock a whole new level of confidence, giving you pride in your smile and a love of showing it off.

    Our experienced team at Mulgrave Dental Group offers advanced cosmetic treatments designed to bring out the best in your smile. Contact us today to find out how we can help you feel amazing.

    How to Contact Us

    Mulgrave Dental Group is located only 20 minutes from Melbourne CBD, just off Wellington Road. Come visit our office at 47 Wanda Street, Mulgrave, 3170 Victoria.

    Phone icon. Call us on: 03 9562 5156
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