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Correcting a Gummy Smile

Posted in Cosmetic Dentistry
Posted on January 30, 2019 by Dr. Gerald Marlin

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For this dental patient, Dr. Gerald Marlin, in his Washington DC dental office, the gingival (gum) tissue has been raised, to decrease the gummy smile, while her crowns were lengthened. Her attractive lip line has now been enhanced.

Creation of a softer, fuller, more feminine smile.

Before & After Procedure
Dr. Gerald Marlin
Dr. Gerald Marlin has been Recognized as a Washingtonian ‘Top Dentist’ for over 20 Consecutive Years by His Peers, as recently acknowledged in the Washingtonian “Hall of Fame 2024”.

Through this commitment, Dr. Marlin provides his patients with long-lasting (35 years vs. the national average of 7-10 years) aesthetic restorations so that they have virtually no future problems.

As such, he is a leading specialist in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry , and restorative dentistry  in the Bethesda–Chevy Chase, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC Metro Area. He has inserted and restored over 3,600 dental implants.