TY  - JOUR
T1  - Lip Repositioning as an Alternative Treatment of Gummy Smile
AU  - Karaca, Büşra
AU  - Tezişener, Hüseyin Ali
AU  - Özalp, Öznur
AU  - Atay, Mehmet Ali
AU  - Sindel, Alper
PY  - 2023
DA  - September
JF  - EurAsian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JO  - EJOMS
PB  - Ağız ve Çene Yüz Cerrahisi Birliği Derneği
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2687-5497
SP  - 57
EP  - 59
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - ObjectiveExcessive gingival display (EGD) may compromise esthetics during smile. As the etiology is multi-factorial, various treatmentoptions have been described for the management of EGD. The aim of this report was to present the management of four patientswith EGD by lip repositioning technique as a minimally invasive treatment modality.CaseFour female patients referred to our department with a chief complaint of unaesthetic appearance during smiling. Clinicalexamination revealed EGD as a result of vertical maxillary excess and hypermobile upper lip. Lip repositioning surgery wasperformed in order to restrict the pull of the elevator lip muscles. No complications or recurrence were observed at 6-monthfollow-up and all patients were satisfied with the outcomes of the procedure.ConclusionAs a safe and relatively simple procedure, lip repositioning may provide satisfactory outcomes for patients with excessive gingivaldisplay.
KW  - excessive gingival display
KW  - gummy smile
KW  - hypermobile lip
KW  - lip repositioning
KW  - smile esthetics
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ejoms/issue//1408129
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3613340
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