Face 
Dentistry 
The forgotten part of smiles
Many features make up a smile, from the shape of your face and lips to your pearly whites. Even your eyes play a role for some people! There is one element many people forget, though.
How often do you think about your gums? They frame your teeth for all to see, and a subtle change can make a major difference to a smile. Healthy gums are firm, and a pink or a light brown dependent on your skin tone. Achieving visibly brilliant gums requires simple but effective care.
Daily Gum Care
Gum disease is very common and presents itself with red, inflamed gums. They could bleed when brushing or eating hard foods. You may feel sore and visibly see your gums receding. Plaque builds up on teeth and the bacteria in it irritates the gums.
Luckily reducing the risk of gum disease is simple with an effective oral care routine. Using a soft bristled toothbrush can reduce bleeding and irritation of the gums. A toothpaste that is high in fluoride can prevent tooth decay and repair parts of teeth that are vulnerable to bacteria.
Your dentist or dental hygienist/therapist may have recommended using an interdental brush to prevent gum disease. They clean between teeth and remove debris that will be hard to reach with a normal toothbrush. Studies have found them to be more effective than string floss. Interdental brushes can also stimulate blood flow in the gums. This increases the protection against infection.
Including these in a daily oral care routine will lead to healthier gums and smiles.
Treatments for your gums
Each person’s gums are unique, in both health and aesthetics.
People with gum disease could undergo periodontal therapy. This is typically a non-surgical approach to cleaning gums. Your dentist or dental hygienist/therapist will deep clean under and along the gumline. The gum can then reattach and begin to heal.
If you feel you have a gummy smile with teeth that look too small, you may have a low gumline. A procedure called gum contouring alters this by removing excess tissue. If this is an issue for you, your practitioner may be able to reshape the gums to display your teeth and smile naturally.
On the other hand, your gums may have shrunk (receded). This could be natural or caused by aggressive brushing, or gum disease. Periodontal Plastic Surgery, commonly called gum grafts, builds up the tissue to restore the gumline. This can produce a balanced smile and reduce sensitivity that occurs when teeth lose gum coverage.
Our highly skilled dentists are members of the world-leading British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD). They use the latest treatments to help you achieve a brilliant, healthy smile. Our practitioners commit to clinical excellence and giving you the care that you deserve for complete confidence.
If you want more information on keeping your gums healthy, get in touch with us today. Looking after your gums is the next big step in perfecting your smile.
You might notice a familiar face missing from Evolve for a little while… 💚
Carol is heading to Zambia with SmileStar, a dental charity providing free dental care to communities with limited access to treatment.
In this video, Carol shares a little more about where she’s going, what she’ll be doing while she’s there and why she wanted to be part of the trip.
It’s going to be a very different couple of weeks away from the practice, and we’re incredibly proud to see Carol giving her time and skills to support SmileStar’s work.
We’ll be sharing a little more from her trip when we can, but for now, we’ll let Carol tell you all about it in her own words. 💚
Safe travels, Carol. We can’t wait to hear all about it when you’re home!
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🍰 Come and join us today! 💚
Our Macmillan Coffee Morning is in full swing at Evolve Dentistry, and we’d love to see you!
We’ve got plenty of delicious homemade cakes waiting for you, so pop in, say hello, grab a slice (or two!) and help us raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
We’ll be serving cakes right through until 5pm today, so there’s still plenty of time to come down.
📍 Evolve Dentistry, Portishead
🍰 Cakes until 5pm
💚 Everyone is welcome
Come hungry! 😋
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🍰☕ Today’s the day - and there’s cake! 💚
Our Macmillan Coffee Morning is happening TODAY at Evolve Dentistry and we’d love you to come and join us.
The Evolve team have been busy baking (and possibly buying… we won’t judge! 😉) and there’ll be plenty of cake and drinks available throughout the day, all in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.
And remember - you don’t need to be an Evolve patient to come along.
If you live or work in Portishead, are passing by, or just fancy an excellent excuse for cake, pop in and see us. Bring a friend, your family or your workmates too!
📍 Evolve Dentistry, Portishead
🍰 Cake and drinks throughout the day
💚 Donations for Macmillan Cancer Support
👋 Everyone welcome
No appointment needed - just pop in!
Come and help us eat an unreasonable amount of cake for a very good cause. 💚
Please share so we can get as many people through the doors as possible!
Do I have to replace a missing tooth?
If you`ve lost a tooth, do you have to replace it?
Not necessarily.
And that`s an important starting point.
What happens next depends on which tooth is missing, your mouth, how you bite, how you feel about the gap and what`s happening with the teeth around it.
Yasmin explains some of the things we consider when a tooth is missing.
The important thing isn`t assuming you need a particular treatment.
It`s understanding your options - including whether doing nothing could be a reasonable option for you.
Why have my teeth suddenly become sensitive?
That sudden zing when you drink something cold. 🥶
Sound familiar?
Sensitive teeth are common, but there isn`t just one possible cause.
Richard explains some of the reasons teeth can become sensitive and why it`s worth mentioning if you`ve noticed something new.
Sometimes a little sensitivity is exactly that.
But a change that persists is something we`d rather know about than have you quietly avoiding ice cream for the foreseeable future.
Having a tooth removed probably isn`t an appointment anyone particularly looks forward to.
Which is precisely why feedback like this means so much:
“Made getting a tooth extracted incredibly easy and straightforward.”
Good dental care isn`t only about the procedure itself.
It`s about knowing what`s going to happen, being able to ask questions, feeling listened to and being looked after throughout.
Thank you for trusting us with your care - and for taking the time to tell us about your experience.
