Too much gum shows when I smile. What can be done? Photo attached.
We first find the cause (gum level, tooth length or lip movement) then treat it precisely, often in a single laser session.
Aesthetic
Show less gum, more teeth, with a tailored solution.
A "gummy" smile (where too much gum shows when you smile) can have several different causes: excess or low gum tissue, teeth that are short relative to the gums, or a lip that lifts too high. Effective treatment starts with diagnosing the real cause.
Depending on that cause, the solution may be laser gum recontouring or gingivectomy, crown-lengthening to reveal more tooth, lip-repositioning to limit how high the lip rises, or (in skeletal cases) orthognathic (jaw) surgery. Many cases are resolved in a single visit.
Because the gum frame is so central to a smile, gummy-smile treatment is often planned alongside smile design so the teeth and gums are balanced together.
Questions about Gummy Smile?
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We determine whether the cause is gum level, tooth length or lip movement.
The appropriate procedure is performed, often a single laser session.
Your smile reveals balanced tooth-to-gum proportions.
A coordinator returns a written treatment plan, indicative pricing and a proposed schedule within 24 hours, at no cost.
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Tell us a little about what you'd like and a coordinator will send you tailored information, indicative pricing and next steps, usually within a few hours on WhatsApp.
Questions and answers
2 questions answered by Dr. Esra
Too much gum shows when I smile. What can be done? Photo attached.
We first find the cause (gum level, tooth length or lip movement) then treat it precisely, often in a single laser session.
Will the gum grow back afterwards?
When the cause is correctly diagnosed and treated, the result is stable.
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