Cosmetic Dentistry · Forest Hill
Gum bleaching — properly called gum depigmentation — evens out patches of dark pigment in the gums. It's a quick, conservative treatment that can make a striking difference to how balanced your smile looks, particularly if you show a lot of gum when you smile.
Gum bleaching — properly called gum depigmentation — evens out patches of dark pigment in the gums. It's a quick, conservative treatment that can make a striking difference to how balanced your smile looks, particularly if you show a lot of gum when you smile.
Gum pigmentation is usually natural and completely healthy — melanin in the gum tissue simply varies from person to person. It can also follow smoking or certain medications.
Because pigmentation is harmless, treatment is entirely cosmetic. We'll always check gum health first: pigmentation is treated only once your gums are free of inflammation and disease.
The pigmented surface layer is carefully removed under local anaesthetic. Most patients describe the healing period as similar to a mild scrape, managed with over-the-counter pain relief.
New, evenly coloured tissue grows in over the following one to two weeks. Results are long-lasting, although pigment can gradually return in some patients over several years.
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