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Will Invisalign/teeth aligners fix my gummy smile? (photos)

I want to know if invaslign, or general teeth aligners, would fix my gummy smile. I attached pictures below. It really is something I dislike a lot and would like to know if treatment would fix it .

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Dr. Jaime Cohen, DDS, MS
Dr. Jaime Cohen, DDS, MS
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Answered on Oct 8, 2018
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What does IPR mean?

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Victoria Veytsman, DDS

Hi,IPR is an abbreviation for interproximal reduction. In most crowding cases, this is commonly done between your teeth during Invisalign treatment to create room for teeth to move/shift to its needed position. I wouldn't say teeth are being shaved since they are merely adjusted 1/2mm to no mo...

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