title: Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases.
abstract: Cosmetically acceptable smiles show a gingival display of up to 3 mm. Gingival display of greater than 3 mm results in a gummy smile which is often unsightly for the individual and correction is sought. There are a variety of procedures used for surgical crown lengthening. Here, we describe two such cases requiring two different approaches for surgical crown lengthening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chola Nagar, Hebbal, India.
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jacob