Lip repositioning: An alternative cosmetic treatment for gummy smile
| Autor: | Sachin Gupta, Hiranya Shivananda, Mudnoor Manjunath Dayakar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Excessive gingival display
Minimal risk business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Orthognathic surgery Dentistry Case Report gummy smile Alternative treatment stomatognathic diseases Repositioning (procedure) lip repositioning stomatognathic system Gummy smile Periodontics Medicine In patient business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology |
| ISSN: | 0972-124X |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0972-124x.138751 |
| Popis: | Excessive gingival display, commonly referred to as ‘gummy smile’ is a major hurdle in overall personality of an individual. Gummy smile, secondary to altered passive eruption and tooth mal-positioning, can be predictably treated with Surgery and orthodontic therapy. In patients with jaw deformities, orthognathic surgery can be performed. However, this requires hospitalization and entails significant discomfort. Lip repositioning is a simple surgical procedure to treat ‘gummy smile’. The procedure restricts the muscle pull of the elevator lip muscles thereby reducing the gingival display while smiling. This procedure is safe and predictable with minimal risk or side effects. This case report describes the successful treatment of excessive gingival display using surgical lip repositioning procedure which can be used as an alternative treatment modality for treatment of excessive gingival display. |
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