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really ugly teeth.
My teeth are very small. And I have braces. So that when I smile, it looks as if my mouth is made of metal, and only my gums are exposed pretty much...Because of my teeth being so small. And I hate it. The gums cover EEVERYTHING up. Is there such a surgery as to cut the gums and make your teeth appear larger or something? :/
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Yes, actually, there is a surgery that cuts your gums and makes your teeth larger. There is only one issue with it. It is VERY expensive if your insurance doesn't cover it. I actually had it done which is why I know it's true. When I was in the 9th grade and had to get braces my teeth were too small to fit them on. (Yeah, I have really small teeth and big gums). They had to cut my gums. I actually know someone who (for some kind of crazy medical reason) has gums that grow back and he gets them cut every however long (I'm not sure how often). It's crazy in my opinion. My sister wanted it done but because hers isn't necessary and considered cosmetic surgery it's too expensive. Mine was necessary so our insurance covered the entire thing.
It doesn't hurt at all either. They numb your mouth, cut it however they do (I wasn't concentrating.. I was too nervous). Then they put this whitish thing that looks like chewed gum on your gums to keep them from getting infected so they will heal properly. After a week or so I went back for them to check me out and make sure it was healing properly.
My teeth are still really tiny so I can only imagine what they looked like over 3 years ago when I had the surgery done!
Anyway, you should talk to your dentist or orthodontist about it. What I really want to do when I get my braces off is get my teeth whitened. They're so tiny that the only other way to make them look nice is a perfect whitening =] haha.
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the same thing happened to me when i had braces but it was just because the braces made my gums swell. you can't really tell when your gums swell you don't feel it and you can't tell by looking at it except for the fact that you teeth look smaller. mine went away as soon as i got my braces off and hopefully the same happens for you. if not then i would ask the dentist
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