If you feel like your gums are starting to deteriorate and you feel like people can see it when you smile, it's time to schedule an appointment with a cosmetic dentist. There are many new advances in technology that can help you restore your gums, and improve your oral health at the same time.

A cosmetic dentist isn't just a specialist in dental health, but also in making your smile as cosmetically appealing as it can be. They understand your desires to have a perfect white grin. Here are a few things that you can talk with the dentist about.  

Deep Tissue Cleaning and Maintenance

Cleaning the gum tissue and getting regular deep tissue cleanings can help keep your gums healthy and can prevent further deterioration, and it can help them look. This is going to help your smile look natural and clean, and it prevents bleeding gums and discoloration. The tissue cleaning will remove plaque that is causing odors and odd tastes in your mouth as well.

Gum Tissue Grafting  

The dentist can take patches of healthy gum tissue from other areas in the mouth like the roof and attach the tissue to the receding areas. The tissues will grow together and look natural in the mouth. Since the gum tissue regenerates, it will regrow where it was extracted.

Pinhole Surgery

Pinhole surgery is a new technique that pulls your receding tissues back down into place. The cosmetic dentist will poke a hole in the tissue, pull it down, and secure it with strips of collagen. This is a quick and easy procedure with no stitches to cut, and most people can return to work after the procedure has been completed. If you have enough healthy tissue this is a great option for a quick cosmetic enhancement for your gums.

You will have to meet with the cosmetic dentist to see what procedures they are most comfortable performing, and to get a consultation on what the dental professional thinks will be best for your gums. They may want you to have them deep cleaned by a periodontist before you have any work done, to make sure all of the plague and debris is removed. There are also special rinses and pastes you can use to help with sensitive and to prevent gum disease after you have went through the procedure of having your gums repaired or treated, so ask the expert what is best.

For more information, talk to a cosmetic dentist like Bristol Dental Group.