While showing a little extra gum tissue in your smile isn’t an oral health problem, you may feel a little self-conscious about it. Everyone’s smile is different, so some people show less gum tissue than average, some people show more, and some even have uneven gumlines. In any of these cases, a patient may be able to achieve a smile they can feel confident with through gum recontouring treatments from their dentist. Here’s a brief guide to how gum recontouring works and the benefits it can deliver.
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