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Swelling causing uneven smile after crown lengthening.

KatzenbootsNov 29, 2017
I had crown lengthening today to correct an uneven gum line. But immediately after surgery my gum line still looks VERY crooked - the low gum teeth are now very high compared to the ones I wanted to "match" them to. The doctor says the gum line will come down after swelling subsides. Is this likely? I feel very disappointed right now.

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Dec 6, 2017
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Dr. Nasrin Sadeghi, DMD
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