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Hi there and thank you for your question. It would be ideal to wait until you have your procedure and your gum tissue has completely healed so that the entire surface of the tooth can benefit from the whitening. Good luck!
Gumcontouring, which is sometimes called a gum lift, removes excess gum tissuearound the teeth. This exposes more of the teeth, making them look longer.Accordingly, I would suggest undergoing a gum lift before bleaching the teeth,so that the newly exposed portions of the teeth also benefit. At my practice, Ioften combine gum contouring with lip lowering surgery to reduce the appearanceof a gummy smile. For the best possible results, I recommend looking for aperiodontist with experience in this technique. Good luck.
Do the gum lift first and the bleaching after the gum lift has healed. This will allow the newly exposed tooth structure to be bleached also.
If this is just an injury from your toothbrush, it's not unlikely for your gum to grow back. The key is to go to your periodontist to make sure that it is not also reflective of any other condition as well as to review proper home care.
This a good question and your photo is helpful. As a periodontist, or gum specialist, I use gum tissue grafts to replace gum tissue that for one reason or another has receded from teeth. Bone loss and the position of your tooth appear to be causing the condition that concerns you. Gum grafting...
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