Among other cosmetic issues, I have been considering correcting my gummy smile for years and have been researching the treatment options for a while. I wanted to share my findings with everyone since this site has been so informative.

I was wondering about the differences between treatment options of orthognathic surgery, crown lengthening and lip lowering and spoke to a few dentists, an oral surgeon and a periodontist. I was told pretty consistently that orthognathic surgery is very invasive, expensive and disruptive to your life. They have to cut your jaw and then wire it shut. A lot of dentists suggest crown lengthening because its less invasive. A few of the surgeons told me that treating gummy smiles by crown lengthening may only correct part of the problem and is not applicable to everyone. Since I have short teeth crown lengthening is not really a solution for me.

This leaves me with orthognathic surgery or lip lowering. I am being told that the best solution for me because I want something minimally invasive is to get lip lowering. I am scheduled to have the procedure in a month with the leading expert for lip lowering in California and will share my experience with everyone after the treatment.