Gummy Smiles - Treatment

By Author: Harry J Williams
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A beautiful smile features healthy-looking teeth and gums. A gummy smile results when more of the gum tissue can be seen rather than the teeth when one smiles. As more of the gums are seen when the mouth is opened, or when one smiles, the teeth look very small in comparison. This causes the smile to look unnatural and unhealthy.
Even if a gummy smile poses no problems with regards to the proper function of one’s dental health, this concern will still need to be addressed to improve the appearance of the smile. A person who suffers from a gummy smile can also enjoy a self-confidence boost once this problem is successfully resolved. Gummy smiles are improved using cosmetic dentistry treatments, which work on improving the shape or size of the gums (or the lips) so that the smile becomes more natural-looking.

Gummy Smile Causes
A hyperactive lip elevator muscle
A short upper lip, or a high lip line, which do not completely cover the teeth even when the lips are at rest
Teeth erosion; worn teeth that look unnaturally small compared to a healthy teeth structure
Teeth that have not come out completely ...
... from under the gum line (teeth that have not fully erupted), which look smaller compared to fully-erupted and healthy teeth
Deformities or concerns that involve the jawbone, such as the vertical overgrowth of the upper jawbone
A combination of more than one factor mentioned above

Cosmetic Dentistry Treatment for Gummy Smiles
Gummy smiles can be corrected and improved with the help of cosmetic dentistry. A laser gum reshaping or gum contouring treatment is used to change the size or shape of the gums, so that less of the gum tissue can be seen when one smiles (or when the mouth is opened). Improving the size or shape (or both) of the gums will also make the teeth bigger-looking, making the smile much more attractive and normal-looking.

If the cause of a gummy smile comes from a high lip line or a short upper lip, the shape and size of the lips can be improved with the help of plastic surgery. Changing the shape and size of the upper lip will result to more of the gum tissue being covered, so that the smile shows more of the teeth structure rather than the gums. A hyperactive lip elevator muscle, on the other hand, can be improved with a botulinum toxin (Botox) treatment; this hyperactive muscle will be relaxed by the botulinum toxin, resulting to lips that frame the teeth – and the gums – in a manner that looks normal and attractive.

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