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Correction of gummy smile: A report of two cases
Sarita Narayan1, T V Narayan, P C Jacob
1Department of Periodontics, Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chola Nagar, Hebbal, India.
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
|February 28, 2012
Abstract:
Cosmetically acceptable smiles show a gingival display of up to 3 mm. Gingival display of greater than 3 mm results in a gummy smile which is often unsightly for the individual and correction is sought. There are a variety of procedures used for surgical crown lengthening. Here, we describe two such cases requiring two different approaches for surgical crown lengthening.

