Gum Lift Q&A

Am I a candidate for gym contouring? What can I expect with recovery? Price average in Los Angeles?

I think that my gums are receding and I am 19 years old

I want to raise the height of my four front teeth's gumline by about 2mm to match the height of my canines. I marked the ideal height for me in white lines in the photo. Am I a candidate?

I am considering crown lengthening or laser gum treatment; however, I am not sure what the best treatment would be. I am nervous about my teeth appearing too long.

I'm wanting to have veneers soon and want the best result possible. It was suggested on my last post that a gum lift would be reccomended for symmetry . Im wondering on how many teeth should i have the lift for the best result? I was thinking just the front 2 teeth #8 #9 or even the 1 uneven one in the front? But what do you think? Can I have this done in the same sitting as the veneers or is it best to have the gum lift separately? How much healing time is needed before veneer placement ?

Hello, During pregnancy I developed periodontal disease that went untreated. Two of my bottom teeth became detached from my permanent bottom retainer (after braces) and started to become loose. 7yrs ago I found a dentist that reattached the teeth to the retainer. I recently went to a periodontist that said the splint was doing a good enough job to stabilize the teeth, but I need laser therapy to help cure the periodontal disease, no mention of repair to gum line. Can my gum line be repaired?

have a gummy smile. can not afford veeners and so just want gum contouring to improve my smile. am aware that this wont make my teeth perfect but will it improve my smile? And am i a good candidate? Thank you

Would I benefit from Gum contouring/gingivectomy/Gum lift? I have been unhappy and very shy about my gummy smile for a long time. I understand that the problem is also due in large part to maxillary excess, and I have treated this with botox before with great results. However, I still feel that my gums are uneven and cover too much of my teeth. I'm scared that if I lengthen the amount of tooth showing, it will look strange on my face, however. Opinions/advice are greatly appreciated!

I've never seen gums like mine. My teeth do overjet and I'm doing Invisalign for that, but even looking online for photos of overjets, I don't find guys that stick out as much as mine do. It seems the gums themselves have an severe overjet and even worse, then a gap where they end that cause very unattractive outline shadows around my lip. What is this and how is it corrected?

Hello doctors, I have a strange question. I have never had a gummy smile before, my teeth may not have been perfectly straight, but never have my gums shown up until the last year or so. Is there anything that could be causing me to now develop a gummy smile at twenty years old? It also seems as if my cheekbones have gotten lower as well. And possibilities as to why is causing these issues? Feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you.