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Can I have my gum contoured to fix the appearance of this tooth? If not, what can I do? (photos)

wantnewonesNov 18, 2015
Both teeth either side of my 2 front teeth are peg laterals? (really short teeth) and my dentist used white filling material to 'build up' these teeth and make them longer. it worked well on one side, but the other one starts so much lower, and when i smile in photos or from a distance, all you see is the 'not white' section, which ALWAYS makes it look like i have a dead tooth. :( What can i do to fix this?

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