Is excess gum tissue making your teeth look worn or underdeveloped? Do you feel your smile looks too “gummy”?
Dr. Gloria Ospina has enhanced many gummy smiles using a patented technique she developed and teaches to colleagues.
Get in touch with our Coral Gables, FL, dental practice today to learn how Dr. Ospina can upgrade your smile and your confidence.
Do you have excess gum tissue above your teeth that creates an unbalanced smile? Dentists and periodontists can treat “gummy” smiles with crown lengthening and other types of gum surgery for a more proportional look.
If your teeth appear short and hidden by your gums, crown lengthening can help. With crown lengthening surgery, our dentist reshapes your gingival tissue to reveal more of each tooth. A similar surgery, gingivectomy, can be performed to address overgrown, excessive, or diseased gum tissue.
For other patients, a high upper lip position makes their smile appear gummy. If you have tried lip fillers to cover your excess gum tissue without success, Dr. Ospina has pioneered a patented gummy smile technique: the High Lip Line Corrective Surgical Method. This technique combines BOTOX® and laser dentistry to limit lip movement, so less of your gum tissue shows.
Dentists across the country have studied with Dr. Ospina to learn about her pain-free patented method of balancing gummy smiles. Though each treatment is personally tailored, the High Lip Line Corrective Surgical Method typically follows this formula:
Dr. Ospina prides herself in her detail-oriented approach. She'll fully assess your unique smile during a consultation at our Coral Gables, FL, dental office. During occasions where she notices conditions that need treatment, she'll treat them first with preparatory care. This can include minimizing bone overgrowth from grinding with Invisalign® or TMJ disorder treatment.
The inspiration for Dr. Ospina's patented treatment came directly from her interaction with a patient. She realized that she could incorporate her advanced laser dentistry training and use a Waterlase® dental laser to lower the patient's top lip. This minimized the appearance of the patient's gums, improving the frame around her teeth.
Once she has addressed her patients' teeth and gums, Dr. Ospina can adjust the position of their top lip in a method that combines BOTOX® and attachments. The end goal is to limit the movement of the upper lip and secure the lip in a lower position, so the gums are less visible. As soon as this part is complete, you'll instantly see a difference.
Her fascination with making her patients' smiles look their very best led her to develop her own techniques that have benefitted hundreds of patients and are being adopted by many of the country's leading dentists. Under her care, you will receive treatment directly from a provider who is moving the field of cosmetic dentistry forward with beautiful results.
A dentist's before and after images are one of the strongest demonstrations of their capabilities. You don't have to look any further than Dr. Ospina's gallery of beautiful, natural-looking results to see what she can do for you. From subtle improvements to dramatic cosmetic upgrades, Dr. Ospina can realize your goals.
The Waterlase laser Dr. Ospina uses in her Coral Gables office is incredibly precise, and it minimizes the risk of infection since it eliminates the need for manual tools to contact the tissue. In fact, this device is so precise that in most cases, patients don't need local anesthesia. And because it seals the tissue as it creates incisions, it can eliminate the need for sutures.
Dr. Ospina was able to help Jackie improve the proportions of her smile using her proprietary lip repositioning technique, which incorporates the Waterlase laser and BOTOX injections. These refinements created an attractive new upper lip position when smiling, with the lip placed just slightly above the point at which the gums meet the upper portion of the front teeth. She now has an attractive tooth-to-gum ratio when she smiles, and the results look completely natural.
Dr. Ospina’s gummy smile treatments aren’t exclusively for patients who want big changes in their smiles. Sometimes, subtle enhancements are all it takes to give a patient the dazzling smile they have always wanted. In this case, Gabby had excessive gum tissue affecting the appearance of her lateral incisors (the teeth on either side of the front teeth). Dr. Ospina in Coral Gables used the Waterlase laser to carefully remove some of the excess gum tissue, and the painless procedure didn’t require any anesthesia.
Gables Perfect Smile has what you need to maintain the health of your mouth, improve the functionality of your teeth, and fine-tune the appearance of your smile. Gloria Ospina is affiliated with prominent organizations like the:
Let our relaxing Coral Gables, FL, office help you transform your smile. Fill out our contact form or call us at (786) 876-7713 to get started.
