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 ?
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Based on your photos I do think you are a good candidate for gum contouring or a gum lift. Specifically, I think you may need a procedure call crown lengthening. I agree that it appears as if the gum covers much of the teeth causing the teeth to look smaller and not proportionate. I...
Gums seek a level relative to the underlying bone. You just have some bone loss to have this flat of a papilla between the teeth which occurred due to the crooked teeth that you once had. A gum graft will resolve the problem; however its long term predictability is suspect and it may disappear...
Hi Bricali88, You have an interesting question. Gum contouring will be of limited benefit because even though you reduce the amount of pink visible on the left side to match the right side, you will be increasing the amount of tooth exposed; so you will be increasing the amount of white that is...
