Gummy Smile Correction Using Different Techniques | ||
| Al-Azhar Assiut Dental Journal | ||
| Article 4, Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1810, October 2018, Pages 23-27 PDF (2.62 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/aadj.2018.53930 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hussein . Ahmed* 1; Saleh A Saleh2; Mohamed Salim* 3 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer in Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University, Assiut. | ||
| 2Professor and head of Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University, Assiut | ||
| 3Ass. Professor in Arthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University, Assuit | ||
| Abstract | ||
| objective: To compare and evaluate two different techniques used to correct the gummy smile cases. Methods: This study was carried out upon 14 patients. The studied cases were divided into 2 groups, the first group included 7 cases were underwent intrusive technique only, the second group included 7 cases were underwent intrusive technique in addition laser assisted lip repositioning procedure. Pre-and post-treatment extraoral frontal view photographs during smile were taken and the amount of gingival displays(GD) were measured. Results & conclusion: Data of the study showed that the laser assisted lip repositioning procedures with intrusion were more effective than intrusion technique only in treatment of gummy smile cases, P<0.05. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| gummy smile; Laser assisted technique; Intrusive technique | ||
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