Are patient photos retained?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the retention policy around what your practice needs and make sure it meets HIPAA and any other regulation that applies. No training on patient data, ever.

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

How close is the preview to what my gum line will actually look like once it's healed?

The preview reflects the mature, settled contour, not the swollen, still-repositioning tissue you'd see in the first two to four weeks after a laser gingivectomy. Gum tissue keeps remodeling and tightening for several weeks post-procedure, so the AI generates the result clinicians are actually aiming for, not a day-one photo.

Can the preview correct an uneven or asymmetrical gum line, not just remove excess tissue?

Yes. The model balances gingival zenith positions across the anterior teeth — correcting a gummy central incisor next to a normal lateral, for example — instead of shortening tissue uniformly across the arch. Asymmetry, not just excess volume, is usually the actual complaint behind 'I have a gummy smile.'

Can I show gum contouring and veneers together in the same preview?

Yes, and for full smile makeover cases this matters more than showing either change alone. Gum position drives tooth proportion, so a veneer preview without a corrected gum line can misrepresent the final result. Combined previews can be scoped into your build so patients see the finished case, not two disconnected changes.

Will the preview show more tissue removal than is actually safe?

No. The AI is calibrated to biologic-width-safe outcomes — the amount of gingival tissue that can be removed without exposing bone or triggering rebound growth. It won't generate the exaggerated 'no gum showing' result some patients ask for, because that result isn't clinically achievable.

Does this work for functional crown lengthening, not just cosmetic gummy smile cases?

The core use case we've built for is cosmetic gingival recontouring for gummy smile correction. Functional crown lengthening tied to a restorative diagnosis is a different clinical conversation with different photo requirements — that can be scoped into a custom build if it's a regular part of your case mix.

How do I use the preview to explain that results take weeks to settle, not days?

Present the preview as the healed outcome and say so explicitly: 'this is what your gum line looks like once it's finished remodeling, typically two to six weeks out.' Patients who see the end state upfront handle the interim swelling and appearance far better than patients who weren't shown what to expect.

Dental & Smile

Show patients their corrected gum line before a laser touches their tissue

Capture a retracted smile photo. AI generates a proportion-accurate gingival recontouring preview in seconds. Patients see their own gum line and tooth proportions adjusted — not a stock 'gummy smile' before-and-after.

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What is a gum contouring preview preview?

A gum contouring preview tool uses AI to show patients what their smile will look like after gingival recontouring, before a laser or scalpel touches their tissue. The provider captures a retracted smile photo, and the tool generates a realistic before-and-after showing an adjusted gum line and tooth-to-gum proportions consistent with periodontal healing limits. Cosmetic and general dentists use this during consultations to turn a procedure most patients have never heard of into a same-visit case acceptance.

Why it matters

Laser gum contouring for a gummy smile typically runs $500 to $3,000 depending on how many teeth are treated and whether it's bundled into a veneer case, and it's almost always out-of-pocket since insurance treats it as cosmetic unless there's a documented periodontal diagnosis. That price tag next to a procedure most patients have never heard of is a hard combination: they're being asked to pay for a result they can't picture. The sales cycle doesn't stall on price — it stalls on 'what will my smile actually look like once it's healed.' A preview built on their own gum line, not a stock gummy-smile photo, answers that question before it becomes a no.

Who uses this

Periodontists and general dentists with soft-tissue laser certification who perform gingivectomy chairside. Cosmetic dentists who bundle gum contouring into full smile makeover case presentations alongside veneers or crown lengthening. Treatment coordinators who need a visual to justify an elective, out-of-pocket procedure during the financial conversation.

Heard this from a patient?

Patients are self-conscious about a 'gummy smile' but worried that removing gum tissue will make their teeth look unnaturally long or 'horsey' — so they say nothing and never ask about it.

Patients hear 'gum surgery' and picture stitches, swelling, and a week of pain, and decline a laser gingivectomy that would take under an hour and heal in days.

A patient mid-treatment-plan for veneers can't tell whether the gum line needs correcting first, so both the gingival recontouring and the veneer case stall on the same appointment.

How gum contouring preview previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Capture a retracted smile photo

A standard retracted or full-smile photo taken chairside. No wax-up, study model, or lab turnaround needed for the first preview.

AI generates the corrected gum line

The model adjusts the gingival margin and recalculates tooth-to-gum proportions within biologic-width-safe limits — not an arbitrary amount of tissue removal.

Present during the consult

Their own smile, gum line and all, before the laser is ever picked up. Show it standalone or layered with a veneer mock-up for full smile makeover cases.

Common questions about gum contouring preview

Straight answers. No jargon.

Let's build the version made for your business

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