Can You Get a Gum Lift Before Invisalign or Braces?

As you indicate, your two options are to try the gum lift (crown lengthening) and see if the results are satisfactory, or do the braces first.  Ask yourself and your dentist if you really need the braces for other reasons.  If you do, it would make sense to take care of all your needs with one straightforward treatment plan: braces, followed by a gum lift.  If the only reason to get braces is to reduce the gumminess of your smile it might make sense to just do the gum lift and then see if the results satisfy you.  If they don't you can always do the braces, and the effects of the gum lift might still be present, avoiding the need for another gum lift.

You can do it before or after the braces.  If you are doing the braces in the near future, it is best to do it afterwards because your teeth and gums will shift.  If you are not sure that you will be doing the braces, I would do it now.  A gum lift or gum recontouring is a great way to enhance your smile.  You will show more teeth and less gums.  We like to do this procedure with a laser in our office because there is less shrinkage and quick healing.  Also it could be touched up easily when you do the braces in the future.