Gingivoplasty and Botulinum Toxin Application to Improve Gummy Smile: Case Report
Currently, oral aesthetics has become the main objective in dental treatment. Gummy smile is one of the complaints of patients, characterized by the presentation of more than 3mm of gum in the act of smiling. This condition can negatively influence self-esteem and inhibit social relationships. State-of-the-art techniques, such as the application of botulinum toxin, have been widely used in Dentistry for this indication of gummy smile. The purpose of this article is to present the case of a patient with dentogingival disharmony between the maxillary teeth and gummy smile, which was treated by the association between gingivoplasty and the application of botulinum toxin.
Keywords: botulinum toxins type A; gingival overgrowth; gingivectomy; gingivoplasty; gummy smile; surgical crown lengthening.
Citation: Flavia Cristina Gomes Souza, Stefani Resende da Silva, Antonio Lucio Sant Ana Neto, Caleb Shitsuka and Irineu Gregnanin Pedron. “Gingivoplasty and Botulinum Toxin Application to Improve Gummy Smile: Case Report”. SVOA Dentistry 2:3 (2021) Pages 109-114.
