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Botulinum Toxin Type-A for the Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display on Smiling

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 2020
To determine the effect of botulinum toxin type-A (BTX-A) in reducing gummy smile.This was an interventional case series conducted at a tertiary care setting in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. Twenty patients with the gingival display of >3 mm were selected through convenience sampling technique.
Jibin, Skaria, Nanditha, Hegde, Pradeep P, George, Tony, Michael, Joseph, Sebastian   +4 more
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Evaluation of a neurotoxin as an adjunctive treatment modality for the management of gummy smile

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2019
Introduction: Excessive gingival display while smiling mars facial aesthetics, this condition is referred to as “gummy smile” (GS). Available literature suggests that Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is effective in the management of excessive gingival ...
Neha Gupta, Sarvraj Kohli
doaj   +1 more source

Gummy smile - causes and modern treatment methods

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction and purpose: Nowadays, patients come to doctors and dentists not only with pain complaints, but also to improve their appearance. Gummy smile, or overexposure of the gums when smiling, is one of the most common aesthetic problems they ...
Monika Blicharz, Agnieszka Blicharz, Diana Bartosik-Zielińska, Tomasz Swatko, Magdalena Bartosik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

LIP REPOSITIONING SURGERY AND ITS SEQUELAE IN THE TREATMENT OF A GUMMY SMILE: A CASE REPORT

King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences, 2019
Excessive gingival display, also known as “gummy smile” has several etiologies. A gummy smile is a drawback for the esthetics and social behavior of various patients. Lip repositioning surgery confers predictable results.
Saad M. Alqahtani
doaj   +1 more source

Lip repositioning, an alternative treatment of gummy smile – A case report

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2018
The aim of present case report is to discuss surgical lip repositioning technique for the management of excessive gingival display related with vertical maxillary excess and increase mobility of the upper lip.
Deepthi K., Umesh Yadalam, Rajeev Ranjan, Sarita Joshi Narayan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lip repositioning

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2014
Excessive gingival display is a frequent finding that can occur because of various intraoral or extraoral etiologies. This report describes the use of surgical lip repositioning technique for the management of a gummy smile associated with vertical ...
Reetika Gaddale, Shrikar R Desai, Jayashree A Mudda, I Karthikeyan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multidisciplinary approach with predictable esthetics: A case report

Saudi Dental Journal, 2019
This case report explains an effective multidisciplinary approach used to improve the function, biology, and esthetic of a patient presented with an excessive gingival display, a spacing between anterior teeth, small size anterior teeth in maxilla and ...
Alhanouf A. Albarrak, Hamad S. AlRumaih, Abdulkareem Al-Humaidan, Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Faris A. Alshahrani   +4 more
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Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni, Lee Shapiro, Deana Gibbs, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Michael Hughes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanism‐Driven Nanoformulations for Cognitive Impairment Induced by Intermittent Hypoxia and Periodontitis

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Clinically, intermittent hypoxia (IH) is often accompanied by periodontitis, which accelerates cognitive impairment induced by IH. Novel Janus mesoporous gold‐silica nanoformulations (RVG‐Au&mSiO2‐TPP‐VB) enable intranasal delivery, achieve hierarchical targeting to neuronal mitochondria, effectively scavenge reactive oxygen species, inhibit the HIF‐1α/
Kai‐Run Zhang, Tianbao Zhu, An‐Qi Liu, Jia‐Jia Deng, Ya‐Li Han, Sheng‐Cai Qi, Xue Liu, Tian‐Yi Jiang, Ming‐Rui Zhai, Yu‐Ying He, Xiu‐Juan Li, Hong‐Ting Da, Rui Xu, Xiaomin Li, Jun Gao, Yue‐Hua Liu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Adaptive Surfaces for Intelligent Liquid Manipulation: Progressing From Passive and Active to Hybrid Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao, Yiyuan Zhang, Liqiu Wang, Alan C. H. Tsang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source