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Comparison of lip repositioning and lip repositioning with botulinum toxin application in gummy smile treatment [PDF]

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Background: This study aimed to compare the effects of lip repositioning surgery alone versus its combination with botulinum toxin type A injection in reducing gingival display and to evaluate the esthetic stability of both approaches over a 1-year ...
Mert Keles, Dilek Ozkan Sen, Elif Oncu
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Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodontics

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2013
"Gummy smile" is a major concern for a large number of patients visiting the dentist. Esthetics has now become an integral part of periodontal treatment plan. This article presents a case of a gummy smile in which esthetic correction was achieved through
Tejal Sheth, Shilpi Shah, Mihir Shah, Ekta Shah   +3 more
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The Accuracy of Jaws Repositioning in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate Compared to Non-Syndromic Skeletal Class III Patients [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022
Background: The present study aims to compare the accuracy of jaw repositioning in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery using digital surgical planning in cleft lip and palate patients and in non-syndromic skeletal class III patients in order to investigate if orthognathic surgery achieves different results in the first group of patients.
Bollato B., Barone M., Gracco A., Baciliero U., Crivellin G., Bruno G., De Stefani A.   +6 more
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Labial Repositioning Using Print Manufactured Polymethylmethacrylate- (PMMA-) Based Cement for Gummy Smile

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2021
Treating patients with excessive gingival display (EGD) to provide them with a pleasant smile is a challenge to periodontists. A gummy smile can be due to excessive vertical bone growth, dentoalveolar extrusion, short upper lip, upper lip hyperactivity ...
Patricia Freitas de Andrade, Jonathan Meza-Mauricio, Ricardo Kern, Marcelo Faveri   +3 more
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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
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Surgical Lip Repositioning in Search of Aesthetics - A Case Series

Indian Journal of Dental Research
Introduction The gummy smile (GS) or excessive gum visibility (EGV) is an aesthetic concern that affects an individual’s attractiveness and personality. Treatment Planning Lip Repositioning surgery (LRP) is a less invasive surgery that can be attributed ...
SK Aziz Ikbal, Zeba R. Siddiqui, Siddhartha Dutta, Tasneem Fatima, Roopanshi Mehrotra, Surendra K. Yadav   +5 more
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Management of class 2 gingival display by lip repositioning surgery- A case report

UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Background-Success of any surgery in the anterior teeth region is guided by patient related outcomes and surgical skill of the operator. Patient related aesthetics is governed by many factors involving soft tissues and teeth. Gummy smile or excessive gingival display may be caused due to various reasons and causes a serious aesthetic concern.
Ruchi Banthia, Antush Mittal, Sucheta Endaw, Beauty Rani   +3 more
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Laser-Assisted Lip Repositioning Surgery: A Modification to The Conventional Technique. [PDF]

J Lasers Med Sci, 2022
Introduction: The lip repositioning surgical technique arose with the objective of correcting and harmonizing the act of smiling. Since the conventional technique was published, some modifications of the technique have been proposed in order to counteract postoperative recurrence and to achieve the best esthetic appearance of the smile.
Flórez PRB, Guzmán JA, Orozco Páez J.
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The effect of dynaCleft® on presurgical orthopedics in bilateral cleft lip and palate patients

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2019
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the effects DynaCleft® has on patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Subjects and Methods: Comparative data were collected from a total of 46 infants diagnosed with bilateral cleft lip and palate ...
Lauren N Carlson, LaQuia A Vinson, Brian J Sanders, James E Jones   +3 more
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Lip repositioning surgery for correction of excessive gingival display. [PDF]

J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2015
Esthetic demands have considerably increased over the years in routine clinical practice. A pleasant smile can give supreme confidence to an individuals personality. However, a perfect smile is dictated by a perfect balance of the white (teeth) and pink (gingival) display.
Muthukumar S, Natarajan S, Madhankumar S, Sampathkumar J.   +3 more
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