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Volume 2 Issue 3 (July-September, 2014)

Case Reports

CORRECTION OF GUMMY SMILES WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW
Vinisha Pandey

The essential goal of dentists has been to achieve an esthetically pleasing smile irrespective of their specialty. The value of an attractive smile is undeniable. The framework of a smile is formed by the lips, teeth and gingiva. Excessive gingival display during smile is considered undesirable and less pleasing. Various treatment options are available for the correction of a gummy smile. Recently, the use of botulinum toxin has been advocated in the treatment of a gummy smile. Minimally invasive injections of botulinum toxin into the hyperactive muscles of the upper lip, reduces the upward movement of the lip thus, resulting in a less gummy smile.

 
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