Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases
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...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-818dcf5c52c943cf86eacc6cd9ecbf362022-12-21T18:32:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology0972-124X2011-01-0115442142410.4103/0972-124X.92585Correction of gummy smile: A report of two casesSarita NarayanT V NarayanP C JacobCosmetically 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.http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2011;volume=15;issue=4;spage=421;epage=424;aulast=NarayanGummy smilesurgical crown lengthening |
| spellingShingle | Sarita Narayan T V Narayan P C Jacob Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology Gummy smile surgical crown lengthening |
| title | Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases |
| title_full | Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases |
| title_short | Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases |
| title_sort | correction of gummy smile a report of two cases |
| topic | Gummy smile surgical crown lengthening |
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