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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.
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.
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 ...
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Gummy supplements, are dietary supplements delivered as gummy-candy -like products, most commonly comprising vitamins. [1][2] They are often used as a more palatable alternative to other supplement formulations. The price of gummy supplements varies by brand, but can be considered comparable to the cost of similar supplements.
Open bite malocclusion. Open bite is a type of orthodontic malocclusion which has been estimated to occur in 0.6% of the people in the United States. This type of malocclusion has no vertical overlap or contact between the anterior incisors. [1] The term "open bite" was coined by Carevelli in 1842 as a distinct classification of malocclusion ...