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  • Title: Rapid and Promising Technique to Treat Gummy Smile - Lip Repositioning.
    Author: Khan MN, Akbar Z, Shah I.
    Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak; 2017 Jul; 27(7):447-449. PubMed ID: 28818171.
    Abstract:
    Beautiful smile is a booster to person's confidence. Gummy smile is a term used for excessive gingival display (EGD). Its etiology is multifactorial. Bone vertical maxillary excess (VME) is one of the cause of EGD. In this case series, lip repositioning was performed to treat mild to moderate degree of gingival display ( 2 to 8 mm) due to VME. Lip repositioning is simple, promising, meticulous and comparatively cheap alternative technique for treating gummy smile.
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