title: Management of gummy smile with Botulinum Toxin Type-A: A case report.
abstract: A 23 year old female patient presented with the chief complaint of gummy smile after previously undergoing Orthodontic treatment. Patient had a straight profile with competent lips and during posed and unposed smile the patient exhibited excessive gingival display. Since the patient was unwilling to undergo Orthodontic treatment and apprehensive about surgical procedures, this problem was addressed by injecting Botulinum toxin type-A as an alternative treatment approach. Two weeks post treatment; on follow up examination, improved results were seen without any side effects. As a result, an attractive and confident smile was perceived by the patient. How to cite the article: Dinker S, Anitha A, Sorake A, Kumar K. Management of gummy smile with Botulinum Toxin Type-A: A case report. J Int Oral Health 2014;6(1):111-5.
authors.affiliation: Department Of Orthodontics & Dento-Facial Orthopedics, A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sudeeptha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dinker
authors.affiliation: Department Of Orthodontics & Dento-Facial Orthopedics, A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anitha
authors.affiliation: Department Of Orthodontics & Dento-Facial Orthopedics, A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Abhinay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sorake
authors.affiliation: Department Of Orthodontics & Dento-Facial Orthopedics, A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Botulinum toxin; excessive gingival display; gummy smile