With the Oscars in less than a week, you’re bound to see many celebrities on your television screen or in magazines, flashing their gorgeous grins. This week we will showcase a different actor or actress who has had cosmetic dental work to improve their smile. George Clooney is a perennial Oscar favorite. If you google older pictures of the suave actor, you may find his smile looks a bit different. It appears that Mr. Clooney is probably a teeth grinder. He also had excess gum tissue at one point, making his front row of teeth appear shorter than the side teeth. If Libertyville cosmetic dentist, Dr. Brent A. Engelberg was a betting man, based on more recent pictures, George Clooney’s dentist probably gave him a laser gum lift.
Too Much Gum Tissue; Not Enough Crown Length
An overabundance of gum tissue is remedied fairly easily via cosmetic dental procedures. If you have even a bit of excessive gum tissue coupled with teeth grinding, you may need a two pronged approach to resolve cosmetic smile issues. Otherwise your teeth will appear too small for your mouth. Lasers are utilized in gum lifts to gently remove gingival tissues, unveiling the parts of your teeth which make your smile fit your face better. Lasers allow very precise removal of tissue. This process also closes the incision as it goes, making stitches unnecessary and recovery time expedient.
Realigning Gum Tissue
The opposite problem of excess gum tissues is gum recession. Gums which recede due to severe gum disease (periodontitis) give your teeth the appearance that they are too large for your mouth. Uneven gums may give you an embarrassing unsymmetrical look to your smile. Gum recession is also trouble for your dental health. Exposure of roots means bacteria has a fast highway for infection. Controlling the infection is step one in this case, and can include antibiotics for an abscess or root canal treatment for infected dental pulp. Once you have a healthy foundation, a gum contouring procedure can reframe your smile in an attractive and symmetrical way.
Consult with your Libertyville Cosmetic Dentist
If you are in need of any cosmetic dental work, schedule an appointment with Dr. Engelberg. You can reach our 60048 dentist office at 847-259-8030. We are happy to serve patients in Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Skokie, Evanston, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, Northwest Chicago Suburbs, and Northern Chicago Suburbs.
