Can anything be done about an implant treatment gone wrong?

Q. I have nearly finished treatment for an implant. However the way my gum was cut to place the implant means I have a v shaped gap in my gum, so the crown will not follow my normal gum line – the first one they tried had pink coloured porcelain at the top, (about 1/2 cm) which didn’t match my gum! It looks terrible. Can anything be done about this?,
A. The dentist could try and match the pink porcelain a bit better so that it blends in with your natural gum colour. This can be quite tricky as porcelain texture mimicks teeth really well, but not gum. The only other problem is that other materials tend not to bond very well to porcelain. Another option is to have a soft tissue graft- taking gum away from another inconspicuous area of your mouth and attatching it to the area. This IS a surgical procedure and can be quite unpredictable. The only other option, is to accept it the way it is. Hope this info has helped.
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