Gummy smile correction
What is gummy smile?
A Gummy smile in terms refers to a condition when there is an excessive display of gums (gingival) while smiling. Normally 2/3rd to 3/4th of the upper teeth should be visible while smiling and the rest should be covered by the upper lip. In case the gum show is more ( 2 to 3 mm) while speaking or smiling it gives an unaesthetic appearance.
Gummy smile correction
Typically the procedure that we do most of the time is what is called crown Lengthening, where we actually sculpt or reshape the gum tissue to make those teeth a little bit longer and more attractive. Use of a Dental Laser for Gum Contouring gives a bloodless, precise and painless results. Sometimes the bone around the teeth needs to be reshaped as well. So we reshape the gum and also reshape the bone to give the patient the look that they want and have a normal-looking smile with teeth and in proportion to their face. Another advantage of gum contouring is that it eliminates the deep gum pockets and prevents recurrent gum infections. This treatment also includes the use of
- veneers
- Aligners
- Lip lengthening procedures
- Depigmentation of gums
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