3 Ways A Periodontist Can Improve The Cosmetic Look Of Your Smile

Some individuals may think the only person that can help improve the look of their smile is a cosmetic dentist. That is not true. Denine Rice, a periodontist in Riverside can provide treatment that can enhance your smile too! 

1. Improve the smile line

Your gums usually reveal the same amount of tooth. After time, you might have experienced your gums receding. As they pull away from your teeth, more surfaces are exposed. This look can make your teeth look bigger than they are. You periodontist can help by providing gum grafting surgery to replace the missing tissue. 

2. Replace missing teeth with implants

Missing teeth not only decrease the beauty of your smile, it overall impacts the health of your smile. When your teeth chew food, it causes bone to be stimulated. Without a tooth being located in that spot on the jawbone, you can negatively impact the strength of your jaw. Over time other teeth may move toward the spot where teeth are missing, or worse yet the jaw can errode causing an increase in wrinkles that means premature aging. 

3. Reduce gum inflammation 

Gum inflammation is never a sexy look. Red, swollen gums reduce the overall health of your smile. Dr. Rice suggests, "By visiting your periodontist you can be provided with options to reduce the swelling." An in depth cleaning may be all you need to get you back to a vibrant white smile that wows them.