Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodontics
"Gummy smile" is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. Esthetics has now become an integral part of periodontal treatment plan. This article presents a case of a gummy smile in which esthetic correction was achieved through periodontal plastic surgical proced...
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doaj-bb4f45d4f51843d78bbf3a6122eec1a32020-11-25T00:25:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612013-01-014337838110.4103/0976-237X.118353Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodonticsTejal ShethShilpi ShahMihir ShahEkta Shah"Gummy smile" is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. Esthetics has now become an integral part of periodontal treatment plan. This article presents a case of a gummy smile in which esthetic correction was achieved through periodontal plastic surgical procedure wherein a 10-12 mm of partial-thickness flap was dissected apical to mucogingival junction followed by approximation of the flaps. This novel technique gave excellent post-operative results with enormous patient satisfaction. This surgical chair-side procedure being one of its kinds with outstanding results is very rarely performed by Periodontists. Thus, a lot of clinical work and literature review with this surgical technique is required. To make it a routine surgical procedure this technique can be incorporated as a part of periodontal plastic surgery in the text. Hence, we have put forward experience of a case with critical analysis of the surgical technique including the limitations of the technique.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=378;epage=381;aulast=ShethGummy smilelip repositioningperiodontal plastic surgery |
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Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodontics |
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Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodontics |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry |
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0976-237X 0976-2361 |
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2013-01-01 |
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"Gummy smile" is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. Esthetics has now become an integral part of periodontal treatment plan. This article presents a case of a gummy smile in which esthetic correction was achieved through periodontal plastic surgical procedure wherein a 10-12 mm of partial-thickness flap was dissected apical to mucogingival junction followed by approximation of the flaps. This novel technique gave excellent post-operative results with enormous patient satisfaction. This surgical chair-side procedure being one of its kinds with outstanding results is very rarely performed by Periodontists. Thus, a lot of clinical work and literature review with this surgical technique is required. To make it a routine surgical procedure this technique can be incorporated as a part of periodontal plastic surgery in the text. Hence, we have put forward experience of a case with critical analysis of the surgical technique including the limitations of the technique. |
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Gummy smile lip repositioning periodontal plastic surgery |
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