Altered passive eruption (APE):A little-known clinical situation [PDF]
Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2011 Gummy smile constitutes a relatively frequent aesthetic alteration characterized by excessive exhibition of the gums during smiling movements of the upper lip. It is the result of an inadequate relation between the lower edge of the upper lip, the positioning of the anterosuperior teeth, the location of the upper jaw, and the gingival margin position ...
Alpiste Illueca, Francisco M. +1 more
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Penatalaksanaan altered passive eruption dengan crown lenghtening (Laporan Kasus)
Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Terpadu, 2022 Aesthetic treatments related to the perfect smile are important in contemporary clinical dentistry. The disharmony of the smile, often called the gummy smile, can be caused by vertical maxillary growth, dentoalveolar extrusion, short upper lip, hyperactivity of the upper lip, altered passive eruption (APE), or a combination of such factors.
Luki Astuti
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Lip Repositioning Surgery for Nonskeletal Excessive Gingival Display: A Clinical Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in DentistryExcessive gingival display, or gummy smile, caused by upper lip elevator muscle hyperactivity presents a significant esthetic challenge. This case report details the successful management of a 28-year-old female patient with an objectively measured ...
Meiya Suo +5 more
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Treatment of Altered Passive Eruption Related Gummy Smile
Periodontics and Prosthodontics, 2017 Background: This report describes the management of a case with gummy smile by esthetic crown lengthening, along with gingival depigmentation using 980 nm diode laser. Methods: A 23 year old male patient reported with the demand for cosmetic correction of “gummy smile”.
Veena A Patil, Jignesh R Patel
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Pink–White Esthetic Optimization in Excessive Gingival Display Using Crown Lengthening and Direct Composite Veneering [PDF]
Case Reports in DentistryAn esthetic smile plays a pivotal role in enhancing patient confidence and social well-being. Smile esthetics are influenced by multiple factors, including maxillary anterior tooth morphology, lip length and mobility, periodontal health, and the degree ...
Nihangma Patangwa, Sanjay Kumar Sah
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A comparative study of radiofrequency and diode laser assisted crown lengthening procedure with clinical and patient centered outcomes [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground Excessive gingival display can be treated with crown lengthening by scalpel, lasers, or electrosurgical equipment. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of crown lengthening, performed with diode laser or radiofrequency in terms of patient ...
Ece Rakunt Toptaş +2 more
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Altered Passive Eruption: A Combined Perio-Restorative Approach: A Case Report [PDF]
Current Research in Dentistry, 2021 Maroun Dagher
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Aesthetic Crown Lengthening in Type IA-Altered Passive Eruption: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Altered passive eruption (APE) is one of the etiologies of the gummy smile condition. The APE type IA can be corrected by aesthetics crown lengthening using the gingivectomy technique. Objective: To correct the condition of excessive gingival
Candra Kirana, Galuh +3 more
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SOME ASPECTS OF TEETH ERUPTION. A LITERATURE REVIEW
Проблеми екології та медицини, 2021 In modern dental practice, one of the complaints of patients is unsatisfactory appearance due to the visually disproportionate size of teeth. Diagnostic assessment of the smile reflects the amount of gum and tooth tissue exposed.
L.V. Smaglyuk +2 more
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Aesthetic Crown Lengthening with Flapless Piezoelectric Surgery in Comparison with Traditional Open Flap Approach [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Aesthetic crown-lengthening surgery is still the most common treatment for gingival smile caused by altered passive eruption type 1B. The traditional techniques and instruments of this surgery have many disadvantages like gingival tissue ...
Suleiman Taher Dayoub +1 more
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