{"id":9704,"date":"2022-10-15T09:19:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T09:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmsdental.com\/blog\/?p=9704"},"modified":"2022-10-15T09:19:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T09:19:49","slug":"gummy-smile-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmsdental.com\/blog\/gummy-smile-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"GUMMY SMILE CORRECTION: WHEN SURGERY IS THE ONLY OPTION"},"content":{"rendered":"
DOES YOUR SMILE LOOK LIKE- LESS TEETH, MORE GUMS? IF YES, THEN YOU MAY BE HAVING A GUMMY SMILE.<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

An aesthetically appealing smile is possible only if the gums are healthy and the gum display is in proportion and harmony with the shape, dimension, color and position of the teeth. Undue display of gums during smiling is considered as an esthetic setback.<\/p>\n

Generally, simple procedures like crown-lengthening, gum contouring or\u00a0botox<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0injections can rectify a gummy smile effectively. In cases where the cause of gummy smile is a short upper lip or an underlying skeletal defect like a protruding jaw, these treatment modalities may not be enough. That\u2019s when surgical correction procedures come into play.<\/p>\n

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  1. Orthognathic surgery<\/a>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>These surgeries are performed on the upper and\/or the lower jaw to correct cosmetic or functional defects of jaws. Many a times, these surgeries are combined with the braces treatment also.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Gummy smile can occur if the upper jaw bone is more in height or is protruded forth. The correction of bone related defects can be dealt with an effective combination of orthognathic surgery (or jaw surgery) and braces. Hence, an expert team of oral and maxillofacial surgeon and orthodontist is required to produce the desirable outcome.<\/p>\n