Your gums serve to protect tooth roots and provide support for your teeth. But the gums also frame the teeth and have a significant impact on smile aesthetics. A number of Falls Church, VA residents are bothered by the appearance of a “gummy smile.” A gummy smile occurs when excess gum tissue covers a greater surface area of the tooth structure. It features a more prominent display of gum tissue in the smile zone, and gives the appearance of shorter teeth. Diplomates of the American Board of Periodontology, Dr. Garrett Gouldin and Dr. Francisco Carlos want our patients to love their smiles and offer minimally invasive soft tissue recontouring to eliminate the appearance of a gummy smile. Esthetic crown lengthening is minimally invasive and provides immediate cosmetic and oral health results.
A similar procedure known as Functional Crown Lengthening allows space for your family dentist to successfully restore your tooth with a filling or crown when there is a deficiency of tooth structure above gum to work with.
Gummy Smile Improvement
Gummy smile treatment is a routine periodontal plastic surgery procedure performed by our experienced periodontists. With extreme skill and precision technique, we remove excess gum tissue from around the teeth, lengthening the clinical appearance of teeth by exposing more enamel tooth structure. Our doctors artfully sculpt the gum line to frame the teeth in a proportional manner, creating an even, attractive smile. In some cases, we may need to slightly reduce the underlying bone to achieve desired results. Gummy smile treatment not only dramatically enhances the look of your smile – it also minimizes your risk of gum infection by eliminating places for disease-causing bacteria to hide. For most Falls Church, VA, patients, gummy smile treatment is completed in one visit and involves minimal downtime with little-to-no discomfort.
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By now you may have heard that Dr. Gordon has retired from private clinical practice and has entrusted your periodontal care to our office. Drs. Gouldin, Carlos and the whole team at Northern Virginia Periodontics are so excited to meet you. Our goal is to continue the superb care provided by Dr. Gordon as he transitions into teaching at the dental school at The Ohio State University.
We invite you to browse our website to learn more about our practice and our philosophy of care. The Alexandria office at 2121 Eisenhower Ave., Ste. 502 will be closed for renovations until September 8, 2020. We will be modifying the equipment and facilities with the express purpose of ensuring an absolutely safe environment while providing you the best periodontal and dental implant experience possible.
In the meantime, our team members will be available to answer your calls and/or concerns at both of our locations:
1. Falls Church office: 703-534-1766.
2. Alexandria office: 703-683-0117.
In case of a periodontal or dental implant emergency, or if you desire to move forward with any treatment prior to September 8, we are happy to see you in our Falls Church location at 103 W. Broad St, Ste. 601. If you prefer to be seen at the Alexandria office, our team members will gladly schedule you at your convenience, with appointments available starting September 8.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but we are certain that these facility and technology modifications will allow a seamless and safe treatment experience moving forward. We look forward to the opportunity of serving your dental needs now and in the future.
Sincerely,
Drs. Gouldin and Carlos