Gummy Smile Etiology and Treatment Options

Abstract

A beautiful smile is associated with charm and sympathy. Esthetic expectations have become as important as ensuring a healthy, functional dentition in dentistry. When performing a smile analysis, the position of the upper lip and gingival displacement should be evaluated along with other components of the smile. Excessive gingival display (gummy smile) is one of the conditions that affect the esthetics of the smile negatively. This review aims to evaluate the etiology and treatment options of gummy smile with existing literature information.

Keywords

• gummy smile
• excessive gingival display
• smile evaluation

Gummy Smile Etiyoloji ve Tedavi Seçenekleri

Abstract

Güzel gülümseme çekicilik ve sempati ile ilişkilendirilmektedir. Diş hekimliğinde estetik beklentiler, sağlıklı ve fonksiyonel bir dentisyonun sağlanması kadar önemli bir konuma gelmiştir. Gülme analizi yapılırken gülmenin diğer bileşenleriyle beraber üst dudağın konumu ve diş eti görünürlüğü de değerlendirilmelidir. Artmış diş eti görünürlüğü (gummy smile) gülme estetiğini olumsuz etkileyen durumlardan biridir. Bu derlemenin amacı gummy smile etiyolojisini ve tedavi yöntemlerini mevcut literatür bilgileriyle değerlendirmektir. Anahtar kelimeler: gummy smile, artmış diş eti görünürlüğü, güme analizi

Keywords

• gummy smile
• artmış diş eti görünürlüğü
• güme analizi

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