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Sometimes a smile can look “gummy” making the teeth look short and square. Sometimes the teeth appear to be of different or irregular sizes because the gums have overgrown the tooth, making one side of the mouth look different from the other. By surgically recontouring this gum architecture, symmetry and balance can be created. This procedure is highly useful in aesthetics, but is often overlooked by dentists during the treatment planing of crowns or veneers on front teeth. Though this may still result in a well made crown, there may be a compromise in appearance. Recontouring of the gums is often necessary after braces to regain an aesthetic appearance of the smile. Traditional treatment is performed with a scalpel. The use of the Biolase Soft Tissue Laser allows for greater precision than can be accomplished with a scalpel. It is also usually a far more comfortable treatment and often, it can be performed comfortably without any injections.