Esthetic Crown Lengthning: a Treatment for "Gummy Smile"–A Case Report

Dr.Shilpa Choudhari; Dr.Vishakha Patil; Dr Pallavi Patil

Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Esthetic Crown Lengthning: a Treatment for "Gummy Smile"–A Case Report

Dr. Shilpa Choudhari, Dr. Vishakha Patil, Dr Pallavi Patil

Abstract :

The esthetic demands in smile are continually rising, thus, critical factors such as; dental midline, smile line, incisal emasures, tooth position, width to length ratio of crown, symmetry of contra?lateral gingival margins, and gingival display need to be taken into consideration. It is well– recognized that excessive gingival display can have a negative impact on a patient�s smile. Excessive gingival display due to gingival enlargement or altrered passive eruption (dentogingival causes) can be corrected effectively through periodontal surgeries. A case report of short clinical crown with gummy smile is discussed in this article.