Cosmetic Gum Surgery While gum surgery may be needed as a result of gum disease, sometimes cosmetic gum surgery is performed strictly for cosmetic reasons. If there has been something bothering you about your smile but you are not quite sure what, it could be your gums. Cosmetic gum surgery is actually very common and may be just the answer you've been searching for. Contact a Local Dentist in your area if you are in need of cosmetic gum surgery. Since gum surgery is usually a type of cosmetic surgery, it is sometimes a procedure that is done in conjunction with another procedure as well. While it can be done alone, alot of patients have also paired cosmetic gum surgery with the following: Porcelain Veeners Teeth or Tooth Whitening Dental Bonding Crowns And More! Typically, when someone decides to get surgery because they are unhappy with their smile due to the appearance of their gums, it is usually because of one or two reasons. One reason is that they have "too much" gums, therefore resulting in their teeth looking too small and short. The other reason would be the opposite, that there aren't enough gums and therefore causing their teeth to look too long. If you have the "gummy smile", (an excess amount of gums) the surgery will involve having some of the gums removed. If your problem is the opposite, the dentist will remove tissue from the roof of the mouth and graft it into the gum line. The tissue will then fill in the emptier areas. Not only will the appearance of your smile be improved after your surgery, but your teeth may became less sensitive as well. Contact a Local Dentist in your area if you are in need of cosmetic gum surgery. Updated MH