Open AccessEvaluation of a neurotoxin as an adjunctive treatment modality for the management of gummy smile
Author(s) -
Neha Gupta,
Sarvraj Kohli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_365_18
Subject(s) - medicine , modality (human–computer interaction) , treatment modality , adjunctive treatment , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science
Excessive gingival display while smiling mars facial aesthetics, this condition is referred to as "gummy smile" (GS). Available literature suggests that Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is effective in the management of excessive gingival display by denervating hyperfunctional muscles. This study was conducted to statistically assess the effects of BTX-A for the management of GS.