Gum Grafts?
andromeda032 asked:
My lower 4-6 teeth have significant receding. I have had severe crowding a couple years ago and after getting the teeth straightened out, that is when I noticed the gaps between the teeth and the “long teeth”. I have not had any sensitivity problems yet, but am worried about it. By the look of the teeth, it looks almost scary as how long the teeth are. For instance I was getting teeth whitening strips, and the height of the strip only covers a little over half of the length of the tooth.
My lower 4-6 teeth have significant receding. I have had severe crowding a couple years ago and after getting the teeth straightened out, that is when I noticed the gaps between the teeth and the “long teeth”. I have not had any sensitivity problems yet, but am worried about it. By the look of the teeth, it looks almost scary as how long the teeth are. For instance I was getting teeth whitening strips, and the height of the strip only covers a little over half of the length of the tooth.
Do you think insurance would cover it. If not what would be the cost roughly for the lower 4-6 teeth to have a gum graft. The rest of my gums are perfect and nowhere near close to be considered receding.
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May 6th, 2010 at 12:02 am
If you have deep gum pockets, your dentist may recommend the surgery and your insurance may pay for most of it. Insurance does require that a procedure be more than cosmetic, though.