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Modified Lip Repositioning Technique to Improve the Smile Harmony
Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2022Excessive gingival display (EGD) is a highly prevalent condition and poses esthetic concerns. Lip repositioning is a simple technique for the treatment of EGD due to vertical maxillary excess (VME) and hypermobility of the upper lip.
Anitha Vijayarangan +3 more
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Lip Repositioning: A Boon for Gummy Smile
International Journal of Drug Delivery TechnologyGummy smile' caused by excessive gingival display (EGD) can lower the self-esteem in many individuals. For the right treatment modality; proper diagnosis and determining its etiology is crucial. There are various techniques like botulinum toxin injections, lip elongations with rhinoplasties, myotomies, lip muscle detachments and lip repositioning to ...
Dr.Lalge S.P. +3 more
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Lip repositioning surgery for gummy smile: 6-month clinical and radiographic lip dimensional changes
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2021The present case series aimed to examine lip repositioning surgery (LRS) outcomes related to changes in external and internal upper lip (UL) dimensions, utilizing both conventional clinical and novel radiographic approaches.Patients (n = 13) diagnosed with hypermobile UL (>8-mm mobility during smile) and excessive gingival display (≥4-mm) were included
Reem I. Andijani +4 more
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Excessive gingival display: treatment by a modified lip repositioning technique
Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2012AbstractAimThe objective of this prospective study was to investigate outcomes of a lip repositioning technique for the treatment of excessive gingival display.Materials and MethodsThirteen consecutively treated patients with excessive gingival display were treated with a modified lip repositioning technique.
Cléverson O, Silva +4 more
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Repositioning of the premaxilla and simultaneous closure of bilateral cleft lips
British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1961Summary Two cases of bilateral hare-lip and cleft palate are presented. Repositioning of the premaxilla and repair of the lip deformity were carried out in a single procedure.
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Premaxillary Repositioning in the Severe Form of Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2016Severe forms of bilateral cleft lip and palate remain a challenging issue. Although nasoalveolar molding dramatically improves overall treatment success, the position of the premaxilla often remains dislocated. The authors attempted to relocate the malpositioned premaxilla into the correct position to obtain the correct three-dimensional (3D) maxillary
Kyung S, Koh +5 more
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Lip repositioning for the treatment of excess gingival display: A systematic review
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, 2017AbstractBackgroundLip repositioning is a conservative surgical technique used to treat excess gingival display. An array of modifications has been introduced to the technique over time and as studies show the technique and its modifications to be successful, there is little standardized information for clinicians to make informed decisions when ...
Omnia K Tawfik +5 more
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Lip Repositioning as an Alternative Treatment of Gummy Smile
2019ObjectiveExcessive 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 ...
KARACA, Büşra +4 more
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Modified lip-repositioning technique for the treatment of gummy smile.
The international journal of esthetic dentistry, 2020This article illustrates a new technique for repositioning the lip in the treatment of gummy smile. In particular, it introduces a formula to precisely calculate how much tissue should be eliminated to avoid the recurrence of gummy smile. The modified lip-repositioning technique (MLRT) also involves the microsurgical division of the tissue components ...
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