I can pull my gum away from my teeth like a flap...what does mean?

There are two procedures necessary to decrease the amount of gum tissue that shows when you smile.  1.  Slight laser gum recontouring to give your teeth the perfect height/width ratio.  This is an easy procedure with little to no postoperative discomfort.  2.  A lip...

Flap surgery / osseous surgery is usually performed for reduction of deep periodontal pockets. These pockets are reduced by removal/ shrinkage of excess gum that is creating the pocket. As the result, the papilla filling between the teeth wont fill in anymore. The roots of the teeth become...

From the pictures you have provided, You do not have much excess gingiva (gum), so doing crown lengthening or gum re contouring might lead to recession in your case, unless it is combined with veneers.   But again this is just looking at the pics.  it is better for you to be...

I would recommend you take the advice of your periodontist.  You have to treat the gum disease and pickets first to reduce the bacteria count in your mouth.  Once this is completed you might be a good candidate for gum grafting.  This is also a procedure that is completed by a periodontist.  B...