Gum lift

Gum lift

A gum lift is a cosmetic dental procedure that raises and sculpts the gum line. This procedure involves reshaping the tissue and/or underlying bones to create the appearance of longer or symmetrical teeth, thereby making the smile more aesthetically pleasing. This procedure is typically done to reduce excessively gummy smiles or to balance out an asymmetrical gum line. The procedure, also known as crown-lengthening, has historically been used to treat gum disease. It is only within the past three to five years that dentists have used this procedure for aesthetic purposes.

Elisa Mello, DDS, clinical assistant professor at New York University College of Dentistry and a partner in New York-based NYC Smile Design, notes in the January 18, 2006 issue of USA Today, that “By evening up the gum line, everything looks so much more in harmony, so much more pleasing.”

References

[http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2006-01-18-gum-lifts_x.htm USA Today, "Patients Smile At Getting Long In The Tooth"]

[http://www.aacd.com/procedures/gumlifts.asp American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry]

[http://nycsmiledesign.com/New_York_City_Cosmetic_Dentist/media/Print/CrownLengtheningSunTimes.pdf Chicago Sun Times, "Smile - Gum Lifts Go Cosmetic"]


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