title: Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodontics.
abstract: "Gummy smile" is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. Esthetics has now become an integral part of periodontal treatment plan. This article presents a case of a gummy smile in which esthetic correction was achieved through periodontal plastic surgical procedure wherein a 10-12 mm of partial-thickness flap was dissected apical to mucogingival junction followed by approximation of the flaps. This novel technique gave excellent post-operative results with enormous patient satisfaction. This surgical chair-side procedure being one of its kinds with outstanding results is very rarely performed by Periodontists. Thus, a lot of clinical work and literature review with this surgical technique is required. To make it a routine surgical procedure this technique can be incorporated as a part of periodontal plastic surgery in the text. Hence, we have put forward experience of a case with critical analysis of the surgical technique including the limitations of the technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Tejal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: Shilpi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Mihir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Ekta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Gummy smile; lip repositioning; periodontal plastic surgery