Open AccessCorrection of gummy smile: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Sarita Joshi Narayan,
TV Narayan,
PC Jacob
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.92585
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , crown lengthening , orthodontics , crown (dentistry)
Cosmetically acceptable smiles show a gingival display of up to 3 mm. Gingival display of greater than 3 mm results in a gummy smile which is often unsightly for the individual and correction is sought. There are a variety of procedures used for surgical crown lengthening. Here, we describe two such cases requiring two different approaches for surgical crown lengthening.
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