IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-9356
Online ISSN: 2581-9364
CODEN : IIJOCV
IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research (IJODR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the more...Case Report
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Volume : 5, Issue : 4, Year : 2019
Article Page : 147-149
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijodr.2019.032
Abstract
Gummy smile patients have always presented orthodontist with a huge dilemma. Gum tissue visible in the smile line should have balanced, even contour that are in harmony with upper lip. It is for this reason, that many people with a gummy smile /excessive gingival display feel their smile to be unattractive, often times feeling reluctant to smile at all.
Gummy smile is usually characterized by overgrowth of anterior maxillary vertical excess, the outcome may not always be successful with conventional orthodontic therapy alone. In such cases, surgical therapy, lefort impaction/maxillary gingivectomies are often chosen to gain a good smile. However, the patient may not be willing to undergo surgical treatment, an alternative method must be considered to treat the gummy smile. This is a case report on non-surgical treatment for correction of gummy smile using mini-implants in which patient has achieved satisfactory results.
Keywords: Gummy smile, Mini implants.
How to cite : Siyo R K, K.t N , Krishnan S , Ashok A , Ramachandran A , Gummy smile - A dilemma. IP Indian J Orthod Dentofacial Res 2019;5(4):147-149
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