Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique

Excessive gingival display is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. It is a multifactorial condition that needs to be managed in a sequential manner in order to reach proper treatment technique that targets and resolves the underlying etiologies. There are different et...

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Main Authors: Subbulakshmi Parthasarathi, G. Devika, R. Pooja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijds.ijds_14_24
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description Excessive gingival display is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. It is a multifactorial condition that needs to be managed in a sequential manner in order to reach proper treatment technique that targets and resolves the underlying etiologies. There are different etiologies of a gummy smile, such as vertical maxillary excess, short and hyperactive upper lip, altered passive eruption, anterior dentoalveolar extrusion, or a combination of these causes. Many techniques have been used to restore the dentogingival relation for the management of gummy smile. The various treatment modalities for Excessive Gingival Display includes gingivectomy, modified lip repositioning, orthognathic surgery, orthodontic therapy, hyaluronic acid infiltration, botulin toxin injections. This case report deals with the correction of Excessive Gingival Display using conventional gingivectomy.
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Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique
Indian Journal of Dental Sciences
altered passive eruption
excessive gingival display
gummy smile
title Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique
title_full Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique
title_fullStr Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique
title_full_unstemmed Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique
title_short Management of Gummy Smile Using Esthetic Crown Lengthening Technique
title_sort management of gummy smile using esthetic crown lengthening technique
topic altered passive eruption
excessive gingival display
gummy smile
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijds.ijds_14_24
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