Lip repositioning surgery for Gummy Smile Correction

Dr Arun George MDSMaxillofacial Surgeon

Indiadrarun1g@gmail.com

Lip Repositioning Surgery for Gummy Smile Correction

Orthodontics – 6mm, Orthopaedics plus Ortho _ 12 mm Orthognathics - 1.5 cmDistraction- 2.5cm Distraction - 2.5 cm

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Gummy Smile

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NORMAL VALUE 1-3 mm is acceptable

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1:1.618Golden Proportion

brown skinfull lipsLarger distance between the eyes darker eyelashesdarker eye brows high cheek bones narrow nose.

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Buccal Coridor

Smile Line

The clinical FH plane is the line from the tragus of the ear to the bony infraorbital rim. The evaluation is preferably done with the line parallel to the floor. This is often the natural head

Upper Lip- 0mmLower Lip- 2mmmUpper Lip -0Lower Lip -2Menton -4

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Gummy Smile ???Treatment Options

• Teeth intrusion • Crown lengthening• Botox Injection• Orthognathics

Facial proportion

28/m

After partial thickness flap excision

Lip lowering surgery

Tight wound closure for lowering the gums

preop Post op

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For more details contact Dr Arun George 09744873023drarun1g@gmail.com Director – The Dental HorizonMuvattupuzha , India