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Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Rama Dental College, Kanpur
Year: 2014 // Volume: 2/ / Issue: 3/ / Page: 137-141
Corresponding Author: Dr. Vinisha Pandey, 117/H-1, 312 Model town, Pandu nagar, Kakadeo, Kanpur-208005, E-mail address- vinisha9@gmail.com
This article may be cited as: Pandey V. Correction of Gummy Smiles with Botulinum Toxin: Case Report and Review. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2014;2(3):137-141.
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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