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A case of severe gummy smile as seen in a young woman. Gummy smile, also known as excessive gingival display, is a smile that shows gum under the upper lip. It is a common clinical condition, which can be caused by an abnormal dental eruption (delayed passive eruption), hyperfunction of the upper lip elevator muscle, excessive vertical growth of the maxilla bone, over-eruption of the maxillary ...
Gum lift. A gum lift (also known as a gingivectomy) is a cosmetic dental procedure that raises and sculpts the gum line. This procedure involves reshaping the tissue and/or underlying bones to create the appearance of longer or symmetrical teeth, thereby making the smile more aesthetically pleasing. This procedure is typically done to reduce ...
Gingival enlargement has a multitude of causes. The most common is chronic inflammatory gingival enlargement, when the gingivae are soft and discolored. This is caused by tissue edema and infective cellular infiltration caused by prolonged exposure to bacterial plaque, and is treated with conventional periodontal treatment, such as scaling and root planing.
PT Yupi Indo Jelly Gum, better known as Yupi, is an Indonesian gummy jelly manufacturer.Yupi service many markets and private label customers around the world. Starting up with a joint venture with Trolli, one of the leading gummy manufacturers in Europe, Yupi has been the market leader in gummy confectionery product in Indonesia since 1996 and the largest player in South East Asia, according ...
Laser gingivectomy is a dental procedure that recontours or scalpels the gingival tissue to improve long term dental health or aesthetics. [1] Compared to conventional scalpel surgery, soft-tissue dental lasers, such as laser diode, [2] Nd:YAG laser, [3] Er:YAG laser, [4] Er,Cr:YSGG laser, [5] and CO 2 lasers, [6] [7] can perform this procedure, offering a precise, stable, bloodless, often ...
MeSH. D016556. [ edit on Wikidata] Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure performed by a dentist, or more frequently a periodontist, where more tooth is exposed by removing some of the gingival margin (gum) and supporting bone. [ 1 ] Crown lengthening can also be achieved orthodontically (using braces) by extruding the tooth.
Smile is an autobiographical graphic novel written by Raina Telgemeier. [1] It was published in February 2010 by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. [2] The novel provides an account of the author's life, characterized by dental procedures and struggles with fitting in, from sixth grade to high school. The book originated as a webcomic ...
Acacia gum, pieces and powder Acacia senegal, pictured in the medicinal handbook Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887) by Franz Eugen Köhler. Gum arabic (gum acacia, gum sudani, Senegal gum and by other names [a]) is a natural gum originally consisting of the hardened sap of two species of the Acacia tree, Senegalia senegal [2] and Vachellia seyal.