Open AccessALTERED PASSIVE TOOTH ERUPTION: A CASE SERIES
Author(s) -
Samit Javiya,
Mangesh Phadnaik,
Ripunjay Tripathi,
Pallavi Bhailume,
Sharad Agarwal,
Ankit Solanki
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v3i10.630
Subject(s) - upper lip , crown (dentistry) , tooth eruption , dentistry , orthodontics , crown lengthening , medicine , anatomy , molar
Gummy smile constitutes a relatively frequent aesthetic alteration characterized by excessive exhibition of the gums during smiling movements of the upper lip. APE is a factor that frequently contributes to the presence of a gummy or gingival smile, and it can easily be corrected by periodontal surgery. In the present article four cases of the same situation and appropriate treatment were given for each case are presented.
Keywords: Gummy smile, altered passive tooth eruption, dentogingival unit, crown lengthening procedure