Gummy Smile Treatments!
Gummy smile -
Smiles that shows an excessive amount of gum greater than 3 mm under the upper lip while speaking and smiling is considered as a gummy smile
An Esthetic Problem or Something More?
1.Abnormal dental eruption
2.Hyperfunction of upper lip elevator muscle
3.The excessive vertical growth of maxillary bone
4.Short upper lip
Treatment-
1. Botox injections have been successful, but the result last only for six months the material is injected into the hyperactive muscle to reduce their activity
2. Orthognathic surgery- bimaxillary orthognathic surgery to reposition the maxilla upwards and remove excess gum, this procedure require hospitalization
4. Surgical lip repositioning results in Shallow vestibule restricting the muscle pull thereby limiting gingival display during smiling
5.Crown lengthening and Crown placement