Beautiful Gums - A Simple Guide to a Great Smile

When you see a person, the first impression is generally made on the basis of physical appearance. The face and facial expressions are perhaps the most important physical features a persona possesses. Most of these facial expressions and, most importantly speech, is partaken by our mouth. Who can disagree that the most beautiful expression on a face is its the smile?.

Smiles convey joy through simple movement of lips and showing of teeth. If discolored teeth or a gummy smile come in the way of this beautiful expression, the first impression you make can have a negative or unpleasant impact.

A good set of pearl white teeth can be maintained by brushing your teeth daily and after meals. As for gums, there are two main categories of gum diseases, namely Gingivitis and Periodontitis. Gingivitis is the most commonly seen category because it occurs when poor oral hygiene is maintained. Symptoms include red swollen gums which bleed easily, but may not cause notable pain to the person. Seeing a good dentist and proper oral care will solve this problem.

Periodontitis is a more severe condition. A plaque is formed and bacteria form in this plaque. Toxins produced by these bacteria irritate gums causing an inflammatory response in the body. The result is the breaking down of gum tissue and bones which help support teeth. This causes gaps between teeth and gums and if severe, gaps become so large that teeth come loose. This can be a real threat to a pleasant smile. Prevention of this is best achieved by maintaining a good oral hygiene.

Apart from these, another defect which most people tend to hide, is a gummy smile. It is common for people to focus on the gums of such a person when they smile, because they stand out. Gummy smiles are situations where there is a higher than normal percentage of gum covering the teeth, or the lip line of the person is high. This could happen due to many reasons, genetically passed on. or because of side effects to some blood pressure related medication.

Most people would not consider fixing a high lip line; however, there are surgical methods to solve this. A series of cuts is made to the inside of the lip insuring no damage to the outer lip; this procedure limits the movement the lip makes when smiling, keeping it close to the teeth. Such surgery is not only known to solve gummy smiles, but also make lips fuller.

The excess gum tissue on the teeth can also be removed by the use of dental lasers, which expose the base of a tooth. This process is also called gum contouring and gives you a perfectly attractive smile. All cuts and laser treatment are done with anesthetics so that there is no pain involved. The healing process is simple and this one is a very small procedure compared to other dental treatments. A couple of visits to your dentist would be enough.

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