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For people with a gummy smile, the appearance of highly visible gums may cause them to avoid smiling or to cover their smile. There is no need to be self-conscious or to hide your emotions. Men and women have a better option when they choose gummy smile correction from Dr. Alex Farnoosh, a celebrity periodontist in Beverly Hills.

You can start enjoying attractive gums and smiling with total confidence. Request an appointment with celebrity periodontist and Los Angeles cosmetic dentist Dr. Alex A. Farnoosh, or call 310.657.0503 to set up a consultation. To help make your procedure affordable, Dr. Farnoosh offers several convenient financing options through leading healthcare credit companies.

Candidates for Gummy Smile Treatment

Very simply, if your upper lip reveals a substantial amount of gum tissue when you smile, you can benefit from this procedure. Sometimes, people don't realize that their high lip line is the problem and instead think that they need to have their teeth lengthened or gums raised. While these treatments are sometimes combined with hypermobile lip surgery, often, lip lowering alone will give you the smile you're looking for.

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Lip Lowering Benefits

This procedure offers a number of advantages to patients who want to fix a gummy smile:

  • Lip lowering exposes your teeth more evenly and shows off a more "normal" amount of teeth and gums when you smile.
  • The procedure reassures those patients who are afraid to smile and reduces the amount of self-consciousness you feel every time you show your smile to the world.
  • In general, lip lowering makes the smile more attractive and offers a better "fit" and harmony with the rest of your face.

Gummy Smile Treatment Costs

The gummy smile technique Dr. Farnoosh offers ranges in price from $4,000 to $10,000. Pricing depends on the complexity of your case and the amount of surgical work Dr. Farnoosh will need to perform. As a gum specialist, Dr. Farnoosh will review your individual case during your consultation and following your evaluation you will receive a complete price quote review with you during your consultation.

Orthognathic Treatment Costs

The price range of gummy smile surgery compares very favorably to orthognathic surgery (jaw surgery), an uncomfortable procedure that involves removing pieces of bone from the upper jaw and to realign it. Orthognathic surgery often costs between $35,000 and $40,000.

Combined Approaches

In some cases, combining gummy smile treatment with crown lengthening or excess gum tissue removal may be required to create an attractive smile. Aesthetic gum bleaching can also improve the look of dark or discolored gums for an overall more pleasing and healthier appearance.