The costs involved in cosmetic gum surgery vary extensively based
upon how much of your mouth is undergoing a procedure, which corrective procedure is being
used, and which other dentistry procedures will be needed to provide you with
that perfect smile. It is common for other dentistry procedures, such as crowns
or veneers, to be recommended by your dentist as part of the overall strategy to
cosmetically correct your gums. The overall strategy should be extensively discussed with
your dentist and well understood by you prior to undergoing these procedures..

Next: Gum surgery pros
and cons
- Introduction to cosmetic gum surgery
- Gum surgery - an overview
- Who is a candidate for gum surgery?
- Gum surgery - Procedure description
- Types of cosmetic gum surgery procedures
- Procedure to correct a "gummy
smile"
- Procedure to correct a "long tooth smile"
- Cost of cosmetic gum surgery
- Advantages and disadvantages of cosmetic gum surgery
- Gum surgery - Before and after photos
- Personal stories from people who have had cosmetic gum surgery
- Discuss gum surgery on the dentistry message board
