Gummy Smile Treatment to achieve beautiful smile

Do you think beautiful teeth are the only reason for a beautiful smile? Yes, partially, but other than this, gums are another part that can break or make your smile more natural, whatever your teeth’s condition may be.

We have seen people referred as person with gummy smile many times. Normally the upper lip covers the better portion of the upper teeth during a smile or speaking. For some people due to some reasons the gum above the teeth is exposed. This is called as gummy smile.

There are 3 main reasons for gummy smile

1.Short teeth

2.Weak Lips

3.Excess Growth of Upper Jaw.

Now dental science is advanced in such a way that gummy smile can be corrected to a greater extent without surgical correction of upper jaw. This correction is done after complete study of the patients profile with help of records and use of software.        

1) Short teeth

To mention in nutshell if the gummy smile is due to short teeth then the length of the teeth can be increased using lasers.This occurs if the teeth have not erupted fully or if they have worn out due to grinding habit or aging. Other cosmetic options such as crowns, veneers, bonding techniques can also help lengthen the tooth.     

If the gum excess is limited to around 7mm then they can be managed orthodontically.

2) Weak Lips

If the gummy smile is due to thin lips then we try to mask orthodontically or increase the teeth size and mask the smile.Higher lip movement may also be a reason for a gummy smile. Botox injections can paralyze the lip muscles temporarily for some days, preventing overextending lip movement. Periodontal surgery can also help to stabilize the lip that permanently fixes the upper lip movement.

3) Excess Growth of Upper Jaw

If the upper jaw is extended too far below and forward, gums will be more noticeable. In this situation, Jaw straightening (Orthognathic surgery) might help to reposition the jaw corresponding to its relationship with the skull. Fixing the jaw up and back using this method reduces the noticeability of the gums while smiling.

Though these three are the main reasons for a gummy smile, excess gum tissue can also lead to a gummy smile. Surgical procedures such as crown lengthening help removing excess gum tissue and reshaping the bone and gums to show more length of the teeth.Apart from all, these all reasons occur because of genetics, and that is not an issue at all.

Gummy Smile to some extent if the gum display is not too much suits people particularly female.Some of the celebrities do have a gummy smile. As age advances there is chance of increase in gum exposure.

Treatments are ranging from cosmetic methods to simple surgical procedures. A complete dental exam will help find which of these methods can suit to reduce a gummy smile.

Gummy smile if someone feel odd can be corrected as normal clinical procedure rather than surgery to some extent.