Gummy smile does not affect oral health much, but it causes serious aesthetic loss. Is gummy smile surgery painful? This is a question of many patients who are planning to treat this condition. Let’s find out with BIK International Dental Clinic in the article below.
1. Advantages of gummy smile surgery
Gummy smile does not affect the function of the teeth. However, its biggest disadvantage is that it makes you lose confidence. With the current era of medical technology development, gummy smile surgery is an effective method, bringing optimal results for you, helping you regain confidence in life and work thanks to the following advantages:
Bringing a harmonious, balanced face: gummy smile surgery helps to effectively overcome the defects of protruding jaws and gummy smiles.
Long-term treatment effectiveness: gummy smile surgery will help you own a radiant smile with standard proportions. The results are long-lasting and stable.
Painless, no scarring: During the gummy smile surgery, the patient will be anesthetized by the doctor so there will be no pain. At the same time, when the gummy smile treatment is performed in the oral cavity, the gum line will be sutured with cosmetic thread so there will be no scarring.
Safe, no complications: The gummy smile surgery will be performed according to a strict process and apply specialized techniques to ensure high safety, without affecting and impacting the nervous system of the maxillofacial region.
Quick recovery: Normally, gummy smile surgery will be performed quickly in a short period of time and recovery will also be very quick afterwards.
2. Does gummy smile surgery hurt?
Gummy smile surgery is one of the extremely effective methods used to treat gummy smile. Depending on each case of gummy smile surgery and each person’s constitution, the level of pain for the patient is also different. However, it is usually just a slight discomfort. In each stage, the patient will feel like:
– During surgery
During the procedure, the doctor will perform anesthesia or general anesthesia. Therefore, during the period of gummy smile treatment, there will usually be no pain or discomfort.
– After gummy smile surgery
After surgery, when the anesthetic wears off, the patient will usually feel a little pain in the jaw and upper lip. However, this feeling will gradually decrease and disappear after about 3 to 5 days.
The recovery time after surgery depends mainly on the condition of each patient. Usually, after gummy smile surgery, the swelling will go away after 5 to 7 days, and after 3 to 6 months, the patient will be completely recovered and stable. During the recovery period, you can resume normal activities, but you should limit too much impact on the upper jaw area.
3. What to do after gummy smile surgery to avoid pain
To minimize pain and complications after surgery, you should research and choose a reputable and quality dental facility.
After surgery, you should choose soft, easy-to-swallow foods and pay attention to supplementing essential minerals and nutrients. At the same time, take antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs as prescribed by your doctor.
Limit foods that can easily cause swelling and redness of the wound such as chicken, sticky rice, water spinach, beef, etc. Do not eat foods that are too hard, chewy or crunchy to ensure that food particles do not fall into the surgical area.
You should not exercise vigorously, laugh loudly, and stay away from stimulants such as alcohol or tobacco.
Clean your teeth properly and gently, avoiding strong impacts on the gums or surgical site.
Re-examine according to the doctor’s schedule to monitor the post-operative condition and make adjustments if there are dental problems.
5. Painless gummy smile surgery procedure at BIK International Dental Clinic
