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Too many teeth, too little smile – gingivoplasty can be a gentle solution

Gingivoplasty before – when you “see too much” when smiling

Dóra always wanted to smile boldly. She was a cheerful, open personality, yet she hid her smile for years. Her friends said she had a beautiful smile, but she felt differently. Her teeth were fine, yet something bothered her – or rather: too much of something. When she smiled, her gums came to the fore, overwhelming her teeth. This phenomenon, which is called a “gummy smile” in the medical jargon, makes many people’s lives difficult, and it overshadowed Dóra’s as well.

Gingivoplasty: if you are bothered by receding, irregular or excessively visible gum edges

Gingivoplasty: when it's not your teeth that's bothering you, it's your gums – and you didn't talk about it

Sometimes someone has regular, healthy teeth – but they don't feel good about their smile. Something is wrong. They don't smile with their mouth open in photos, they instinctively cover their mouth when talking, or they simply avoid situations where their smile might be in focus. And often it's not the teeth that cause this feeling – it's the gums.

Gingivoplasty: when the gum line matters more than you think

Gingivoplasty: a small procedure that changes the proportions of your smile

If for some reason you are not completely satisfied with your smile, but your teeth look regular, white and healthy – it could be that the “faulty” tooth is not the tooth, but the gum line. Most people do not even think that the harmony of a smile depends at least as much on the symmetry and contour of the gums as on the shape or color of the teeth. And this is where the gingivoplasty.