Lip Repositioning: A Secret to Magnificent Smile

Aesthetics now a day became a demand for a fast growingpopulation. Aesthetic dentistry provides fantastic solutions mostof the times to enhance the way the people look, which in turnenhance self-confidence. A smile conveys a friendly nature, andreflects happiness and confidence. A smile is an important non-verbalmethod of communication and is an interaction between the teeth,the lip framework, and the gingival scaffold [1]. In the westernworld, a medium smile line with minimal gingival display (GD) isconsidered to be the most pleasing. When an excessive amount ofgingiva is visible while smiling, this condition is commonly referredto as a ‘‘gummy smile’’ and it is found frequently in the generalpopulation. In a sample of over 450 adults, aged 20 to 30 years, 7%of men and 14% of women were found to have a gummy smile [2].Excessive gingival display is associated with different etiologies,which must be identified before treatment. It is imperative, therefore,for the clinician to evaluate the essentials of the patient’s smile, andconsider the dynamic relationship between the patient’s dentition,gingiva, and lips while smiling [1,3].