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It's been about 5 days post surgery. Ibuprofen...
appollomsaysApril 19, 2012
WORTH IT$900
It's been about 5 days post surgery. Ibuprofen has been my best friend since the surgery. Also, my gums are bruised and the inside the roof of my mouth still feels raw. but the bleeding has stopped. I can floss my teeth now without bleeding and the stitches came out on their own. I went to a periodontist for this procedure to reshape the gum line, and I immediately noticed a difference in my smile. I would say that once the gums have turned their normal color, the teeth will look much better.
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Replies (49)
April 1, 2013
Hi, I was just wondering if ou could help me out I've been told you need vaneers after gum lift surgery, is this true?
April 24, 2013
Not at all! The gum lift is just a procedure where the excess gum is surgically removed. It takes about 1 hour. I didn't need any veneers in my case, the teeth underneath were just covered and I hated my smile before but the gum lift itself should suffice in giving you the results you want.
May 2, 2013
Sometimes if the crowns of teeth are partially covered by gum tissue, you will need gum lift (A.K.A. Esthetic crown lengthening) to expose more of the tooth structure before you get veneers. If this is not performed before you get veneers, your teeth will look too short. Also if veneers are placed under the excess gums, you will have gingival inflammation.
If gum lift is done after the veneers are placed, you will get a higher chance of gum recession and the results will not be the most esthetic, because the margins of your veneers will be exposed.
May 5, 2013
is that a crown lengthening or gum recontouring?
December 9, 2013
Did u use your insurance
January 23, 2014
You paid $900 for this procedure? Your teeth look great. I just made an appointment for 2 weeks from now!
January 23, 2014
It sounds like a lot I know but I was tired of covering my hand with my mouth in pictures. A year later I still can't stop smiling :D I hope you can get this done.
UPDATED FROM appollomsays
It's been almost 4 years, still pretty happy.
appollomsaysJanuary 29, 2016
I still like my smile a lot. I feel like I need braces to correct some crowding caused by my Wisdom teeth, and I'm nervous that I will be having all 4 removed in a couple of months. After that i might consider braces to fix my 3 bottom teeth. Still very glad I did the gum lift.
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February 13, 2016
Insurance or without, did you have to have a consultation?
July 18, 2016
I did go in for a consultation, we did X-rays first I think to get an idea of what the teeth looked like under the gum.
July 18, 2016
Is gum lift when you use laser to take away the gum tissue? I have seen a lot of people with gummy smile and there smile gets gummy but yours looks AMAZING!
July 18, 2016
You can do it with a laser but he did it by hand with a scalpel. That is probably why I still have a great result.
November 28, 2017
Because of you, I finally got the guts to do this procedure. I can not thank you enough for posting this and sharing your journey. It has been a long road to find myself and i feel like this surgery has empowered me, giving me the confidence to face anything with a smile (and not covering it up). THANK YOU!
May 7, 2020
Thank you so much for sharing your journey! My gummy smile became apparent a little over a year ago while looking through photographs. I've tried multiple Botox treatments at the recommendation of my co-worker who is an injector, but in my honest opinion it only made my problem worsen. Thankfully I've found a wonderful dentist who offers this treatment in my area.
Oh congrats on getting this done! I'm sure right now it is way less than fun, but as you have already seen this is a procedure that can really improve a smile.
Please keep us posted on how you are doing & how things are looking to you!