title: Treatment of excessive gingival display using a modified lip repositioning technique.
abstract: Excessive gingival display during smiling ("gummy smile") is an esthetic issue that affects a considerable part of the population. The hyperactivity of the elevator muscle of the upper lip is one of the main causes of a gummy smile, and several techniques have been proposed for its treatment. The aim of this report is to describe a modification of the lip repositioning technique to achieve stable and significant outcomes through a more conservative procedure. Two patients complaining about a gummy smile were treated with the proposed technique and presented, after a 6-month follow-up, significant improvement in the amount of gingival exposure and esthetic satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic and Surgery, School of Dentistry, Alfenas Federal University (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Noé Vital
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ribeiro-Júnior
authors.forename: Thiago Veiga de Souza
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Jefferson Guilherme
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Thiago Modolo Azevedo
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Cléverson O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D004848:Epithelium / Q000601:surgery; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology*; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012904:Smiling; D055815:Young Adult