Dogok Station Dental Clinic: Gum Contouring—Everyone Who Has Had It Done Says, “Why Didn’t I Do It Sooner?”

Dogok Station Dental Clinic: Gum Contouring,

When you ask someone who has had it done,

they all say,

“Why didn’t I do it sooner?”

Hello.

I am Oh Tae-hoon, the director of D-Day Dental Clinic,

where we aim to provide pain-free treatment.

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The day a group photo is uploaded to the group chat,

everyone checks their own face first

by zooming in, right?

But have you ever noticed your gums before your teeth

in your wide smile, quietly turned off the screen,

and moved on?

“Smiling is something you are born with,

so there is nothing I can do about it.”

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Many people simply put it out of their minds that way.

But from that day onward, their hand rises to their mouth whenever they smile,

and in front of a camera, they keep their lips closed and manage only an awkward smile.

I have met so many people who say that although they simply cannot smile freely,

they are upset that their overall impression has gradually come across as timid as well.

If you read this post to the end,

you will be able to understand why people who have undergone gum contouring all say,

“I should have done it sooner,”

and decide for yourself whether the same applies to you.

​ ​ 1. Showing a lot of gum is not always caused by the gums alone ​ ​ 2. The procedure is much easier than you may fear ​ ​ 3. Dogok Station Dental Clinic: There are also cases where we do not specifically recommend it ​ ​

1. Showing a lot of gum

is not always caused by the gums alone

When 3 mm or more of the gums are visible while smiling,

it is commonly called a gummy smile.

During consultations, many people ask, “So I just need to have the gums cut away?”

But in fact, there are several possible causes.

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In some cases, the gums cover too much of the teeth.

In others, the muscles that pull up the upper lip are unusually strong.

The position of the jawbone itself can also be the cause.

If the gums are covering the teeth,

the teeth are not actually short.

It is similar to having a perfectly intact picture in a frame,

with the mat covering half of the picture.

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Once the covered portion is cleared away,

the teeth reveal their original length.

Conversely, if the muscles are the cause,

trimming the gums will have only a limited effect.

That is why gum contouring should not begin with the question,

“Should I have it done or not?”

It should begin by determining,

“Where is my specific cause?”

2. The procedure is much easier

than you may fear

Just hearing the words “cutting the gums”

can make you nervous, right?

But this is exactly why people who have actually had it done

ask why they did not do it sooner.

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The procedure is easier than they expected,

while the change is greater than they imagined.

Gum contouring is a procedure that trims the gums covering the teeth excessively

to an appropriate level,

and it is generally completed in about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

These days, using a laser results in almost no bleeding,

and recovery generally takes about 1–2 weeks.

There is one more thing I pay particular attention to:

anesthesia.

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If the anesthetic is injected too quickly,

the pressure can cause pain.

If it is injected slowly, the gums gradually adapt,

and most patients say they did not even realize the anesthesia was being administered.

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And whenever significant pain is anticipated,

I always explain it in advance.

When you know when and what sensation to expect,

the same stimulation becomes much easier to tolerate.

3. Dogok Station Dental Clinic: There are also cases where we do not specifically recommend it

As mentioned earlier, in some people the cause is the muscles or bone,

not the gums.

If gum contouring is performed for these patients,

it may feel as though something has been done at first,

but when they smile in front of the mirror, there is no major difference.

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That is why, if the examination results suggest that the effect will be limited,

I make it a principle to honestly guide patients toward another approach,

even if it means not generating immediate treatment revenue.

I believe treatment that the patient cannot accept,

or treatment that does not produce the expected change,

is not good treatment,

no matter how appropriate it may seem in theory.

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On the other hand, for people whose gums are truly the cause,

few procedures provide this level of satisfaction.

Although it simply reveals the hidden teeth to their proper length,

people around them begin to say that their overall impression has changed.

To summarize:

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With gum contouring, the diagnosis comes first—

before the procedure itself,

we must determine whether you are someone who will benefit from gum contouring.

At the next group photo,

I hope you will meet a smiling face you like even when you zoom in,

without covering your mouth.

There are more people than you might think for whom that change is not difficult.

If you have spent a long time worrying in front of the mirror by yourself,

all you need to do now is find out whether this is a concern that can be resolved.

Treatment that is pain-free and makes sense to you.

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