Gummy Smiles Surgery

Livingston & Clark NJ Tooth Exposure and Crown Lengthening Surgery

In addition to keeping you healthy, we feel it is essential that you feel good about the way you look. It’s important to be confident with your smile in today’s world. A great smile is an integral part of success in modern professional and social settings.

What is a gummy smile?

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought that your teeth looked too small? This common trait is known as a “gummy smile.” With a gummy smile, the problem isn’t actually the size of the teeth, it’s that the gum tissue is covering up too much of them. Fortunately, this condition is corrected relatively easily with a procedure called “crown lengthening”.

Decay under gum	Gum reflected to access decay
Bone removed to provide access for dentist to treat decay.	Gum replaced with decay visible for dentist to restore with a filling or crown.

Gummy Smile Surgery

Crown lengthening corrects the ratio of gum to tooth by sculpting the soft gum tissue to reveal the portion of the tooth that was previously hidden.  Local anesthesia (Novocaine) ensures that the procedure is pain-free, and post-op pain is usually managed sufficiently by over the counter pain medications.

The Benefits of a Great Smile

Self-confidence and general health are strongly linked. When you smile, the brain releases endorphins that promote happiness and good mental health.

Give us a call at Livingston Office Phone Number 973-992-9000/732-499-0200 for help with your gummy smile – we will help you explore all of your treatment options.

 

 

Pre-treatment	Post-treatment
Pre-treatment	Post-treatment view of smile reveals proper proportion of gum and tooth
Case #2: Before	Case #2: After
Pre-treatment	Post-treatment following crown lengthening and restorative dentistry
Case #3: Before	Case #3: After
Pre-treatment	Post-treatment following crown lengthening and restorative dentistry