GINGIVAL SMILE

To have a beautiful smile, we must not only take care of the teeth, their health and correct alignment, but in many cases the harmony between them, the gums, the lips and the entire mouth in general will be the key to achieving a smile. harmonious and beautiful.

The gummy smile is an obvious disproportion between the gums and the teeth. Also called a high smile, it occurs when the gums are larger and more visible than the teeth.

The origin of the gummy smile can be diverse: dental, skeletal or muscular. Therefore, its treatment must sometimes require interdisciplinary medicine that includes dentistry and aesthetic medicine. 

The gingivectomy or coronary lengthening They are the most common interventions when it comes to improving the appearance of the gummy smile. They are periodontal surgical procedures that consist of eliminating excessive gingival tissue, which reduces its appearance while enlarging the appearance of the teeth because more tooth surface is exposed.

Another method that can improve your smile is by applying hyaluronic acid with a specific cross-linking to fill mucous membranes and outline the lips, in addition to correcting with Botulinum toxin on the orbicularis oris muscle The excessive elevation characteristic of the gummy smile that allows excessive visualization of the gums.