Lip Repositioning: A Secret to Magnificent Smile

Abstract

Aesthetics now a day became a demand for a fast growing population. Aesthetic dentistry provides fantastic solutions most of the times to enhance the way the people look, which in turn enhance self-confidence. A smile conveys a friendly nature, and reflects happiness and confidence. A smile is an important non-verbal method of communication and is an interaction between the teeth, the lip framework, and the gingival scaffold [1]. In the western world, a medium smile line with minimal gingival display (GD) is considered to be the most pleasing. When an excessive amount of gingiva is visible while smiling, this condition is commonly referred to as a ‘‘gummy smile’’ and it is found frequently in the general population. In a sample of over 450 adults, aged 20 to 30 years, 7% of men and 14% of women were found to have a gummy smile [2]. Excessive gingival display is associated with different etiologies, which must be identified before treatment. It is imperative, therefore, for the clinician to evaluate the essentials of the patient’s smile, and consider the dynamic relationship between the patient’s dentition, gingiva, and lips while smiling [1,3].