LIP REPOSITIONING FOR THE TREATMENT OF MILD GUMMY SMILE A CASE REPORT

DR .ARUN GEORGE; DR.SANKAR VINOD; DR.JAYAN JACOB; DR.AABU VARGHESE; DR. PAUL STEAPHEN

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

LIP REPOSITIONING FOR THE TREATMENT OF MILD GUMMY SMILE A CASE REPORT

Dr . Arun George, Dr. Sankar Vinod, Dr. Jayan Jacob, Dr. Aabu Varghese, Dr. Paul Steaphen

Abstract :

 Lip repositioning is a versatile procedure which can be used for the treatment of mild gummy smile of about 2–3 mm. Technique provide the advantage of limiting the surgical treatment for the treatment of gummy smile only a soft tissue procedure rather than conventional orthognathic surgery procedure .Here we present a case of slight gummy smile treated by lip repositioning. Introduction Smile is a harmonious proportion of the teeth and gums Gingival exposure at smile in normal conditions is about 2–3 mm.Any gingival exposure more than 3 mm is considered as EGD or Excessive Gingival Display The etiological factors for EGD can be due to soft tissue deformities or hard tissue deformities. Soft tissue deformities include hyperactive lip elevator muscles ,short lip and hard tissue deformities include short tooth syndrome ,delayed eruption, vertical maxillary excess.There are many methods for treatment of gummy smile but the lip repositioning procedure is a very versatile procedure which can be employed with limited complications and limited clinical set up