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Periodontal Plastic Surgery to Improve Aesthetics in Patients with Altered Passive Eruption/Gummy Smile: A Case Series Study [PDF]

International Journal of Dentistry, 2012
Altered passive eruption/gummy smile is a common challenge in patients requiring aesthetic treatment. A specific surgical protocol was designed and tested in patients with altered passive eruption.
Francesco Cairo, Filippo Graziani, Lorenzo Franchi, Efisio Defraia, Giovan Paolo Pini Prato   +4 more
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Clinical short crowns: A report on perioplastic management of altered passive eruption of three cases

Indian Journal of Dental Sciences, 2019
A gummy smile is a frequent encounter in patients requiring esthetic treatment. A common cause for it is a coronally situated gingival complex that failed to recede normally during eruption known as altered passive eruption (APE).
Ninad Milind Padhye, Ashvini Mukul Padhye, Tushar Sakal Pathak   +2 more
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Prevalence of Altered Passive Eruption in Orthodontically Treated and Untreated Patients [PDF]

Journal of Periodontology, 2014
Background: Some authors have reported that after orthodontic treatment (OT), a “gummy smile” might develop. Nevertheless, there are no studies in the literature that investigate whether OT increases the presence of altered passive eruption (APE).
José Nart, Cristina Valles, Andreu Puigdollers   +2 more
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Free gingival groove as a landmark for anatomical crown length in altered passive eruption. [PDF]

J Indian Soc Periodontol
Abstract: Background: Identifying the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) in patients with altered passive eruption (APE) can be challenging during esthetic crown lengthening. The free gingival groove (FGG) may serve as a useful landmark for estimating CEJ position.
Namkeeree C, Samniangdung N, Panchasarp P, Mahasantipiya P, Sawangpanyangkura T.   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Treatment of Altered Passive Eruption Type 1B: A Case Report [PDF]

KnE Medicine, 2022
Background: The appearance of the gingival tissue around the teeth plays an important role for the aesthetics. Abnormalities in symmetry and contour of gingival tissue affects the harmonization of the teeth’s appearance. Excessive gingival display (EGD) or gummy smile, short clinical crown of tooth are frequent complaints of patients. There are various
Sri Pramestri Lastianny, Amalia Perwitasari   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Is Orthodontic Treatment an Etiologic Factor for Altered Passive Eruption? A Clinical Study and Systematic Review

Applied Sciences, 2023
This research aims to investigate the relationship between orthodontic treatment (OT) and altered passive eruption (APE). Materials and Methods: A case–control study was carried out among the dentistry students at Jazan University. A total of 21 students
Zaki Hakami
doaj   +3 more sources

Crown Lengthening For Type 1B Altered Passive Eruption

International Dental Journal
Introduction: This case report highlights the efficacy of surgical crown lengthening in managing Type 1B altered passive eruption (APE), a condition characterized by gummy smile and short clinical crowns, leading to compromised aesthetics and functional ...
Zishan Xu, Chunxu Lv
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GINGIVECTOMY AS A CROWN LENGTHENING PROCEDURE FOR ALTERED PASSIVE ERUPTION TREATMENT [PDF]

Dentino : Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi, 2020
ABSTRACTBackground: Altered passive eruption is a condition that can make clinical crown of teeth seems shorten. The excessive gum or dentogingival junction level that overlap to enamel become causal factor for altered passive eruption.  Crown lengthening is one of treatment that can treat altered passive eruption. One of crown lengthening procedure is
Wildhan Septianda Bhakti, Agung Krismariono   +1 more
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Esthetic crown lengthening in the treatment of gummy smile associated with altered passive eruption: A case report

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Dentistry
Introduction: Excessive gummy smile affects the aesthetics of the patient and can be the result of several factors, including altered passive eruption, which can be surgically corrected by aesthetic crown lengthening.
Natalia Saavedra-Alcalá, Luis Ernesto González-Martínez, Gloria Martínez-Sandoval, Marianela Garza-Enríquez, Jesús Israel Rodríguez-Pulido, Alejandra Baltazar-Ruiz   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Development and user-centric evaluation of a clinical decision support website application for esthetic crown lengthening planning [PDF]

Saudi Dental Journal
A gummy smile and altered passive tooth eruption pose a facial aesthetic challenge. Esthetic Crown Lengthening [ECL] requires the precise integration of aesthetic principles [Golden Proportion] and periodontal diagnosis [Coslet Classification] to achieve
Mohamed Omar Elboraey, Mostafa I. Fayad, Mohammed H. AbdElaziz, Rayan Mohammedfarooq Meer, Abdullah Alqhtani   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources