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bone grafting and asymmetric smile and gum recede

this is continue from my past post:
bone grafting and asymetric smile
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/633034

besides asymmetric smile, I also notice the gum at the corner of my #9 on the surgical side, further recede. Here is a link for the pictures. Based on the pictures I would like to hear your comment:
will the bulkyness reduce over next two month?
will the gum on my tooth #9 which is close to the surgical side grow back in next two month? will the gum shape of my tooth #9 be back to its original or close to its original over the next two month?

I consider next two month will be the major recover period. the red red area on the surgical area  is the membrane used to close the socket. my own gum already begun to merge with it.

thanks.

for  your reference, I re-post my previous question, which contain some background information. thanks.
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bone grafting and asymetric smile
by hoho603

, Sep 20, 2008 04:26PM
I had a bad implant taken out on 8/14/2008 on tooth #10. on the same day, the doctor did bone grafting by using BMP-2. Now it is 5 weeks after the surgery. The major swelling is gone, the area is bulky now.

I notice because the bulkyness of the surgical area, when I smile, the shape of my lips become asymetric.  because the bulky area underneath my upper left lip, every time when I smile, that part of lip become thick and relative big when compare to the right side of my upper lip as the bulky surgical area underneath the lip push against the lip when I smile.

will this be permanent? or it is too early to say now and bulkyness could reduce over time as time pass by and my smile will become normal? Thanks.
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Due to security reasons I do not follow links to photographs.  I suggest you obtain a second opinion from a surgeon close to you.

Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation.  This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
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and here is the link of pictures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30773100@N04/?saved=1
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