I’ve been contemplating whether to get a frenectomy or not. My dentist has mentioned getting it a couple of times however I’ve heard it’s just a way for dentists to get more money out of your pocket. I was wondering whether it would lift my top lip in the middle, or would it cause me to have a gummy smile? My smile is naturally pulled down in the middle of my top lip, is that because of my heavy frenulum or how my smile is?
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You have two options,the best one is to do braces and to bring that bite to a correct position,the situation is that at the end you will have a good oclusion,but you will still have the same teeth,with the same shape,size and color,and it will take up to 1 year aprox.now if you do not want to...
Hi,I'm not sure I can help you, but wanted to reach out with my thoughts. First I think you have a great smile! I'm not noticing the "grimace" that you are talking about. Your teeth look unworn, white, straight and in alignment. I'm wondering if it's your upper lip that makes you think you look...
For patients wishing to avoid the potential surgical complications of SARPE surgery, depending on severity of crossbite mal occlusion, a restorative technique with buccal surface porcelain extension might be a possibility