Open AccessDecision-making process for esthetic treatment of gummy smile: A surgical perspective
Author(s) -
Avishek Das,
Debajyoti Mondal,
Rajul Chordia,
Aniket Chatterji
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_879_20
Subject(s) - gingivectomy , medicine , dentistry , perspective (graphical) , orthodontics , process (computing) , bevel , computer science , artificial intelligence , operating system , structural engineering , engineering
Gummy smile is a quite frequently found esthetic alteration characterized by excessive display of gingiva during smiling. Several causes have been implicated in the literature, but a dearth of clinical decision-making process has been found in the surgical treatment of excessive gingival display. An external bevel gingivectomy with osseous correction was performed in anterior maxillary region in accordance with the proposed decision-making process. The clinical observation at 1 month postoperatively revealed restoration of natural smile with 1-2 mm of facial gingival display. The outcome seems to suggest that this proposed decision-making process can provide valid treatment options for gummy smile cases.