Bangkok · Dentistry
Gum contouring is done in Bangkok by dental clinics, in one visit under local anaesthetic, to trim gum that covers too much of the teeth.
Clinics in Bangkok price it per tooth, and charge more when the bone is reshaped as well. Some price a set of four to six teeth for a gummy smile.
Starting price · Bangkok · per tooth
฿1,000
Pricing is indicative and never a quote.
Gum contouring trims gum that covers too much of the teeth, so the teeth show longer and the gum line is even. It is done under local anaesthetic, by laser or scalpel, and is used for a gummy smile or to prepare a tooth for a crown.
Where the bone sits close to the edge of the tooth, the bone is reshaped as well, so the gum does not grow back over the tooth. This costs more per tooth.
Read the guide: Gum contouring cost in Bangkok, for a gummy smile
The same procedure name covers different operations. These are the approaches a clinic will offer, and what separates them.
Stops the bleeding as it cuts, and usually needs no stitches.
Suits larger amounts of gum, or work on the bone at the same time.
The gum is opened and the bone reshaped, then the gum is set at its new level.
These come up at consultation. Knowing them beforehand makes the conversation shorter and the plan clearer.
Gum covering the teeth can be trimmed. A high lip or the jaw needs other treatment. Ask the dentist which it is.
Clinics price per tooth, and some price a set of four to six teeth together.
Scaling or treating inflamed gums may come first, at extra cost.
About 1 day
Clinics vary, and your clinician’s plan overrides anything on this page. The shape is consistent.
Send photos of your smile. A dentist still needs to examine you to find the cause.
The dentist checks whether the gum, the lip or the jaw causes the gummy smile, and how many teeth to treat.
Local anaesthetic, then about one to two hours in all, depending on the number of teeth.
Soft food that is not too hot, chew on the other side, brush gently, and no smoking or alcohol.
If stitches were used, there is a visit to check the wound and remove them.
One clinic says healing takes about two to four weeks.
A clinic name is not a clinician. Ask for the individual, their registration, and how often they do this procedure.
Facility fees, anaesthesia, materials, medication, follow-up appointments and take-home items are often quoted separately.
Including if the clinic reschedules, or if the in-person assessment changes the plan.
Ask for the policy in writing: who pays, within what window, and whether it covers a return trip.
A name, a channel, and an expected response time. Aftercare that ends at the airport is not aftercare.
Clinics that perform this in your city see your enquiry, without your details. Up to three take it and come back to you with real quotes. You decide who — if anyone — you talk to.
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No. It is a starting price per tooth. The dentist can only quote after an examination.
No. It helps when gum covers too much of the teeth. A high lip or the jaw needs other treatment.
A laser stops bleeding as it cuts and usually needs no stitches. A scalpel suits larger amounts of gum or work on the bone.
The gum level can change a little as it heals. Reshaping the bone, where needed, helps it stay.